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CIS Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4 v1.0.0 L1 OS Linux on Linux

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Audit Details

Name: CIS Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4 v1.0.0 L1 OS Linux on Linux

Updated: 1/14/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.1

Estimated Item Count: 24

File Details

Filename: CIS_MySQL_8.4_Community_Benchmark_v1.0.0_Level_1_OS_Linux.audit

Size: 41.1 kB

MD5: e33b12af5b4c7ae6b9717465f7d8ba77
SHA256: 4d44dd6f727af21a3d005d69663910a9f34a86033914de3962bcd3c1df2f0e03

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1 Place Databases on Non-System Partitions
1.2 Use Dedicated Least Privileged Account for MySQL Daemon/Service
1.4 Verify That the MYSQL_PWD Environment Variable is Not in Use
1.6 Verify That 'MYSQL_PWD' is Not Set in Users' Profiles
2.1.1 Backup Policy in Place
2.1.2 Verify Backups are Good
2.1.3 Secure Backup Credentials
2.1.5 Disaster Recovery (DR) Plan
2.1.6 Backup of Configuration and Related Files
2.3 Dedicate the Machine Running MySQL
2.4 Do Not Specify Passwords in the Command Line
2.6 Ensure Non-Default, Unique Cryptographic Material is in Use
3.1 Ensure 'datadir' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.2 Ensure 'log_bin_basename' Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.3 Ensure 'log_error' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.4 Ensure 'slow_query_log' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.5 Ensure 'relay_log_basename' Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.6 Ensure 'general_log_file' Has Appropriate Permissions
3.7 Ensure SSL Key Files Have Appropriate Permissions
3.8 Ensure Plugin Directory Has Appropriate Permissions
4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' is Not Started With '--skip-grant-tables'
6.4 Ensure 'log-raw' is Set to 'OFF'
7.2 Ensure Passwords are Not Stored in the Global Configuration
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