CIS_Amazon_Linux_2_Benchmarks

Ensure ip6tables Rules Are Saved
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  By default, ip6tables rules exist only in memory and are lost after a system reboot. Ensuring that ip6table...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Ensure ip6tables Service Is Enabled and Active
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The ip6tables service manages IPv6 firewall rules on Linux systems. Ensuring that the ip6tables service is ...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Ensure Cron Daemon Is Enabled and Active
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The cron daemon (crond) is responsible for executing scheduled tasks on the system. Ensuring that the cron ...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Ensure Permissions on /etc/crontab Are Configured
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The /etc/crontab file contains system-wide cron job schedules. Proper permissions on this file prevent unau...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Ensure Permissions on /etc/cron.hourly Are Configured
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The /etc/cron.hourly directory contains scripts that run every hour. Proper permissions on this directory p...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Ensure Permissions on /etc/cron.daily Are Configured
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The /etc/cron.daily directory contains scripts scheduled to run daily. Proper permissions on this directory...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Ensure Permissions on /etc/cron.weekly Are Configured
Profile Applicability:  • Level 1 Description:  The /etc/cron.weekly directory contains scripts scheduled to run weekly. Proper permissions on this directo...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ensure Proper Permissions on Local Interactive User Dot Files
Profile Applicability:  Level 1 Description:  Local interactive user dot files (such as .bashrc, .profile, .bash_profile, .bash_logout, .inputrc) control u...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Ensure Proper Permissions on Local Interactive User Home Directories
Profile Applicability: Level 1 Description:  Local interactive user home directories contain user files and configuration data. Incorrect permissions on th...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Ensure Root is the Only Account with UID 0
Profile Applicability: Level 1 Description:  In Unix and Linux systems, the user with User ID (UID) 0 has unrestricted administrative privileges. Having mu...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 4:29 AM