CIS Debian Linux 12 v2.0.0 L1 Workstation

Audit Details

Name: CIS Debian Linux 12 v2.0.0 L1 Workstation

Updated: 7/23/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 247

File Details

Filename: CIS_Debian_Linux_12_v2.0.0_L1_Workstation.audit

Size: 1.24 MB

MD5: 21ed382f9851722a29b886e5d7b50cf4
SHA256: 8fe542ba853eb64a0cbc9c878e444635ccf9040393bfb50a6f0475649dae17af

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1.1.1 Ensure cramfs kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.2 Ensure freevxfs kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.3 Ensure hfs kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.4 Ensure hfsplus kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.5 Ensure jffs2 kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.11 Ensure unused filesystems kernel modules are not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.1.1 Ensure /tmp is tmpfs or a separate partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.1.2 Ensure nodev option set on /tmp partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.1.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /tmp partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.1.4 Ensure noexec option set on /tmp partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.2.1 Ensure /dev/shm is tmpfs or a separate partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.2.2 Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.2.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /dev/shm partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.2.4 Ensure noexec option set on /dev/shm partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.3.2 Ensure nodev option set on /home partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.3.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /home partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.4.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.4.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.7.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log/audit partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.7.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log/audit partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.7.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log/audit partition

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.2.1.1 Ensure the source.list and .source files use the Signed-By option

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.2.1.6 Ensure access to files in the /etc/apt/auth.conf.d/ directory is configured

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.2.2.1 Ensure updates, patches, and additional security software are installed

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.3.1.1 Ensure apparmor packages are installed

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.3.1.2 Ensure AppArmor is enabled

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.4.1 Ensure bootloader password is set

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.4.2 Ensure access to bootloader config is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1 Ensure fs.protected_hardlinks is configured

ACCESS CONTROL

1.5.3 Ensure kernel.yama.ptrace_scope is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5.4 Ensure fs.suid_dumpable is configured

ACCESS CONTROL

1.5.5 Ensure kernel.dmesg_restrict is configured

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.5.6 Ensure prelink is not installed

ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5.7 Ensure Automatic Error Reporting is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5.8 Ensure kernel.kptr_restrict is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5.9 Ensure kernel.randomize_va_space is configured

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.5.10 Ensure systemd-coredump ProcessSizeMax is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5.11 Ensure systemd-coredump Storage is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.1 Ensure /etc/motd is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.2 Ensure /etc/issue is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.3 Ensure /etc/issue.net is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.4 Ensure pam_motd is configured

ACCESS CONTROL

1.6.5 Ensure sshd warning Banner is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

1.6.6 Ensure access to /etc/motd is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION