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Sample expanded Security Profile for OpenEmbedded Distros

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Verify /boot/grub2/grub.cfg Permissions

    File permissions for <code>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg</code> should be set to 600. To properly set the permissions of <code>/boot/grub2/grub.cfg</code>,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Boot Loader Password in grub2

    The grub2 boot loader should have a superuser account and password protection enabled to protect boot-time settings. <br> <br> Since plaint...
    Rule High Severity
  • Configure Syslog

    The syslog service has been the default Unix logging mechanism for many years. It has a number of downsides, including inconsistent log format, lac...
    Group
  • systemd-journald

    systemd-journald is a system service that collects and stores logging data. It creates and maintains structured, indexed journals based on logging ...
    Group
  • Ensure journald is configured to compress large log files

    The journald system can compress large log files to avoid fill the system disk.
    Rule Medium Severity

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