CIS PostgreSQL 17 v1.0.0 L1 PostgreSQL

Audit Details

Name: CIS PostgreSQL 17 v1.0.0 L1 PostgreSQL

Updated: 5/13/2025

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.0

Estimated Item Count: 17

File Details

Filename: CIS_PostgreSQL_17_v1.0.0_L1_OS_Linux.audit

Size: 52.6 kB

MD5: 89e6e0c008443957f1bb5555dffa3c49
SHA256: 6e440169da0f9993e642e7234fb0a87c45ac60cc899a0f398878bb596cd08641

Audit Items

DescriptionCategories
1.1 Ensure packages are obtained from authorized repositories

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE

1.2 Install only required packages

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.3 Ensure systemd Service Files Are Enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

1.4 Ensure Data Cluster Initialized Successfully

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.6 Verify That 'PGPASSWORD' is Not Set in Users' Profiles

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

1.7 Verify That the 'PGPASSWORD' Environment Variable is Not in Use

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

2.1 Ensure the file permissions mask is correct

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

2.2 Ensure extension directory has appropriate ownership and permissions

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

2.3 Disable PostgreSQL Command History

MEDIA PROTECTION

2.4 Ensure Passwords are Not Stored in the service file

IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

4.1 Ensure Interactive Login is Disabled

ACCESS CONTROL

4.2 Ensure sudo is configured correctly

ACCESS CONTROL

5.1 Do Not Specify Passwords in the Command Line

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

6.7 Ensure FIPS 140-2 OpenSSL Cryptography Is Used

ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

6.10 Ensure Weak SSL/TLS Ciphers Are Disabled

SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

8.2 Ensure the backup and restore tool, 'pgBackRest', is installed and configured

CONTINGENCY PLANNING

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