II - Mission Support Sensitive
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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RHEL 8 passwords must have a minimum of 15 characters.
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectivene...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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RHEL 8 passwords for new users must have a minimum of 15 characters.
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectivene...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051
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RHEL 8 duplicate User IDs (UIDs) must not exist for interactive users.
To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, interactive users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Interactive users incl...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052
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RHEL 8 must implement smart card logon for multifactor authentication for access to interactive accounts.
Using an authentication device, such as a Common Access Card (CAC) or token that is separate from the information system, ensures that even if the information system is compromised, that compromise...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060
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RHEL 8 account identifiers (individuals, groups, roles, and devices) must be disabled after 35 days of inactivity.
Inactive identifiers pose a risk to systems and applications because attackers may exploit an inactive identifier and potentially obtain undetected access to the system. Owners of inactive accounts...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000123-GPOS-00064
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RHEL 8 must automatically expire temporary accounts within 72 hours.
Temporary accounts are privileged or nonprivileged accounts that are established during pressing circumstances, such as new software or hardware configuration or an incident response, where the nee...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101
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All RHEL 8 passwords must contain at least one special character.
Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resistin...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000383-GPOS-00166
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RHEL 8 must prohibit the use of cached authentications after one day.
If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. RHEL 8 includes multiple options for configuring authentication, but this r...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00225
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RHEL 8 must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
If RHEL 8 allows the user to select passwords based on dictionary words, this increases the chances of password compromise by increasing the opportunity for successful guesses, and brute-force atta...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226
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RHEL 8 must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists verifies compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security b...Rule Medium Severity
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