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CIS Amazon Linux 2 STIG v2.0.1 STIG

Audit Details

Name: CIS Amazon Linux 2 STIG v2.0.1 STIG

Updated: 7/23/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 207

File Details

Filename: CIS_Amazon_Linux_2_STIG_v2.0.1_STIG.audit

Size: 820 kB

MD5: 5f0b5fbd1e6a4d677089a8c41d75a88c
SHA256: a9e53aac556d1a3afaed06588239c2d3a0860e77087a87cdbed900a166664e49

Audit Changelog

 
Revision 1.1

Jul 23, 2026

Functional Update
  • 4.1.3.10 Ensure use of privileged commands is collected
Informational Update
  • 3.2.1 Ensure IP forwarding is disabled
  • 3.3.8 Ensure Reverse Path Filtering is enabled
  • 3.5.1.5 Ensure firewalld default zone is set
  • 4.1.2.10 Ensure the auditing processing failures are handled.
  • 5.2.7 Ensure sudo authentication timeout is configured
  • 5.2.8 Ensure users password required for privilege escalation when using sudo
  • 5.3.19 Ensure SSH Idle Timeout Interval is configured
  • 5.4.3 Ensure password hashing algorithm is SHA-512
  • 5.4.7 Ensure minimum and maximum requirements are set for password changes
  • 5.5.4 Ensure default user shell timeout is configured
Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • References updated.
  • Variables updated.