CIS PostgreSQL 14 DB v 1.2.0

Audit Details

Name: CIS PostgreSQL 14 DB v 1.2.0

Updated: 6/17/2024

Authority: CIS

Plugin: PostgreSQLDB

Revision: 1.2

Estimated Item Count: 55

File Details

Filename: CIS_PostgreSQL_14_v1.2.0_L1_Database.audit

Size: 151 kB

MD5: 57bc743ccca8ebdc203e8dea082ff5d8
SHA256: 086185f3997c33bbbff652959253e0c6748e2d79b7fd5f0ba1d1aaf25b47212f

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.2 Install only required packages

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.5 Ensure the Latest Security Patches are Applied

SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.1.2 Ensure the log destinations are set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.3 Ensure the logging collector is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.4 Ensure the log file destination directory is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.5 Ensure the filename pattern for log files is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.6 Ensure the log file permissions are set correctly

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

3.1.7 Ensure 'log_truncate_on_rotation' is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.8 Ensure the maximum log file lifetime is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.9 Ensure the maximum log file size is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.10 Ensure the correct syslog facility is selected

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.11 Ensure syslog messages are not suppressed

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.12 Ensure syslog messages are not lost due to size

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.13 Ensure the program name for PostgreSQL syslog messages is correct

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.14 Ensure the correct messages are written to the server log

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.15 Ensure the correct SQL statements generating errors are recorded

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.16 Ensure 'debug_print_parse' is disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.1.17 Ensure 'debug_print_rewritten' is disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.1.18 Ensure 'debug_print_plan' is disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.1.19 Ensure 'debug_pretty_print' is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.20 Ensure 'log_connections' is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.21 Ensure 'log_disconnections' is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.22 Ensure 'log_error_verbosity' is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.23 Ensure 'log_hostname' is set correctly

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

3.1.24 Ensure 'log_line_prefix' is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.25 Ensure 'log_statement' is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.1.26 Ensure 'log_timezone' is set correctly

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

3.2 Ensure the PostgreSQL Audit Extension (pgAudit) is enabled

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

4.3 Ensure excessive administrative privileges are revoked

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

4.4 Lock Out Accounts if Not Currently in Use

ACCESS CONTROL

4.5 Ensure excessive function privileges are revoked

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

4.6 Ensure excessive DML privileges are revoked

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

4.7 Ensure Row Level Security (RLS) is configured correctly

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

4.8 Ensure the set_user extension is installed

ACCESS CONTROL

4.9 Make use of predefined roles

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

5.2 Ensure PostgreSQL is Bound to an IP Address

PLANNING, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

5.5 Ensure per-account connection limits are used

ACCESS CONTROL

5.6 Ensure Password Complexity is configured

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

6.1 Understanding attack vectors and runtime parameters

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.2 Ensure 'backend' runtime parameters are configured correctly

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.3 Ensure 'Postmaster' Runtime Parameters are Configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.4 Ensure 'SIGHUP' Runtime Parameters are Configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.5 Ensure 'Superuser' Runtime Parameters are Configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.6 Ensure 'User' Runtime Parameters are Configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

6.8 Ensure TLS is enabled and configured correctly

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

6.9 Ensure the TLSv1.0 and TLSv1.1 Protocols are Disabled

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

6.11 Ensure the pgcrypto extension is installed and configured correctly

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

7.1 Ensure a replication-only user is created and used for streaming replication

ACCESS CONTROL

7.2 Ensure logging of replication commands is configured

ACCESS CONTROL

7.3 Ensure base backups are configured and functional

CONTINGENCY PLANNING