CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 v4.0.0 L1 Workstation

Audit Details

Name: CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 v4.0.0 L1 Workstation

Updated: 7/23/2026

Authority: CIS

Plugin: Unix

Revision: 1.11

Estimated Item Count: 234

File Details

Filename: CIS_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_7_v4.0.0_L1_Workstation.audit

Size: 1.14 MB

MD5: b1bbdcfb0c262a3018bcce2151a644b1
SHA256: 0f6c0d80e7fde06cf7619da5f3bc00911d8af1b28a5f36c0d94b531eacbf7252

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

1.1.2.1.1 Ensure /tmp is 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

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.1.4 Ensure noexec option set on /tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.2.1 Ensure /dev/shm is a separate partition

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.1.2.2.2 Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.2.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /dev/shm partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.2.4 Ensure noexec option set on /dev/shm partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

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, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.5.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/tmp partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.2 Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.3 Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.1.2.6.4 Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

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

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

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

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

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

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.2.1 Ensure GPG keys are configured

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.2.2 Ensure gpgcheck is globally activated

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.2.4 Ensure package manager repositories are configured

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

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

RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.3.1 Ensure bootloader password is set

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.3.2 Ensure permissions on bootloader config are configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.3.3 Ensure authentication required for single user mode

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

1.4.1 Ensure address space layout randomization (ASLR) is enabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.4.2 Ensure ptrace_scope is restricted

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.4.3 Ensure core dump backtraces are disabled

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.4.4 Ensure core dump storage is disabled

ACCESS CONTROL

1.5.1.1 Ensure SELinux is installed

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1.2 Ensure SELinux is not disabled in bootloader configuration

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1.3 Ensure SELinux policy is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1.4 Ensure the SELinux mode is not disabled

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1.6 Ensure no unconfined services exist

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.5.1.7 Ensure the MCS Translation Service (mcstrans) is not installed

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

1.6.1 Ensure message of the day is configured properly

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.2 Ensure local login warning banner is configured properly

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.3 Ensure remote login warning banner is configured properly

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

1.6.4 Ensure access to /etc/motd is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.6.5 Ensure access to /etc/issue is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.6.6 Ensure access to /etc/issue.net is configured

ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

1.7.2 Ensure GDM login banner is configured

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION