CIS Linux Mint 22 v1.0.0 L2 Workstation

Audit Details

Name: CIS Linux Mint 22 v1.0.0 L2 Workstation

Updated: 4/24/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.2

Estimated Item Count: 67

File Details

Filename: CIS_Linux_Mint_22_v1.0.0_L2_Workstation.audit

Size: 402 kB

MD5: f2bb50b3e7a94f4794cac052b8b85353
SHA256: f88705aa0ef87953045aa1dc9d8ef96f5b5ed6971cccb0f5e7583d0f0e7de8ac

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1.1.6 Ensure overlay kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.7 Ensure squashfs kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.8 Ensure udf kernel module is not available

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.1.9 Ensure usb-storage kernel module is not available

MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.3.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /home

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.4.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /var

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /var/tmp

ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /var/log

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.7.1 Ensure separate partition exists for /var/log/audit

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

2.1.1 Ensure autofs services are not in use

MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.2 Ensure avahi daemon services are not in use

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

2.1.12 Ensure print server services are not in use

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

3.1.2 Ensure bluetooth services are not in use

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

5.1.4 Ensure users must provide password for privilege escalation

ACCESS CONTROL

5.2.3.1.3 Ensure password failed attempts lockout includes root account

ACCESS CONTROL

5.2.3.2.3 Ensure password complexity is configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.3.1.1 Ensure password expiration is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.3.1.2 Ensure minimum password days is configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.3.1.5 Ensure inactive password lock is configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

5.3.3.1 Ensure nologin is not listed in /etc/shells

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

6.1.2.1.1 Ensure systemd-journal-remote is installed

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.1.2.1.2 Ensure systemd-journal-upload authentication is configured

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.1.2.1.3 Ensure systemd-journal-upload is enabled and active

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.1.2.1.4 Ensure systemd-journal-remote service is not in use

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.1.1 Ensure auditd packages are installed

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.1.2 Ensure auditd service is enabled and active

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.1.3 Ensure auditing for processes that start prior to auditd is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.1.4 Ensure audit_backlog_limit is configured

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.2.1 Ensure audit log storage size is configured

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.2.2 Ensure audit logs are not automatically deleted

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.2.3 Ensure system is disabled when audit logs are full

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.2.4 Ensure system warns when audit logs are low on space

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.3.1 Ensure changes to system administration scope (sudoers) is collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.2 Ensure actions as another user are always logged

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.3 Ensure events that modify the sudo log file are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.4 Ensure events that modify date and time information are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.3.5 Ensure events that modify the system's network environment are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.3.6 Ensure use of privileged commands are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.7 Ensure unsuccessful file access attempts are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.8 Ensure events that modify user/group information are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.9 Ensure discretionary access control permission modification events are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.3.10 Ensure successful file system mounts are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.3.11 Ensure session initiation information is collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.12 Ensure login and logout events are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

6.2.3.13 Ensure file deletion events by users are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

6.2.3.14 Ensure events that modify the system's Mandatory Access Controls are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2.3.15 Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the chcon command are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.3.16 Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the setfacl command are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.3.17 Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the chacl command are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

6.2.3.18 Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the usermod command are collected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY