RHEL9-CIS/defaults/main.yml
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# defaults file for rhel9-cis
# WARNING:
# These values may be overriden by other vars-setting options(e.g. like the below 'container_vars_file'), as explained here:
# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_variables.html#variable-precedence-where-should-i-put-a-variable
# Run the OS validation check
# Supported OSs will not need for this to be changed - see README e.g. CentOS
os_check: true
# Disruption is high
## Run tests that are considered higher risk and could have a system impact if not properly tested
## Default false
## Will be fine if clean new unconfigured build
rhel9cis_disruption_high: false
## Switching on/off specific baseline sections
# These variables govern whether the tasks of a particular section are to be executed when running the role.
# E.g: If you want to execute the tasks of Section 1 you should set the "_section1" variable to true.
# If you do not want the tasks from that section to get executed you simply set the variable to "false".
rhel9cis_section1: true
rhel9cis_section2: true
rhel9cis_section3: true
rhel9cis_section4: true
rhel9cis_section5: true
rhel9cis_section6: true
rhel9cis_section7: true
# This is used for audit purposes to run only specific level use the tags
# e.g.
# - level1-server
# - level2-workstation
rhel9cis_level_1: true
rhel9cis_level_2: true
# Create managed not custom local_facts files
create_benchmark_facts: true
ansible_facts_path: /etc/ansible/facts.d
## Section 1.6 - Mandatory Access Control
# This variable governs whether SELinux is disabled or not. If SELinux is NOT DISABLED by setting
# 'rhel9cis_selinux_disable' to 'true', the 1.6 subsection will be executed.
rhel9cis_selinux_disable: false
# This variable is used in a preliminary task, handling grub2 paths either in case of
# UEFI boot('/etc/grub2-efi.cfg') or in case of BIOS legacy-boot('/etc/grub2.cfg').
rhel9cis_legacy_boot: false
## Benchmark name used by audting control role
# The audit variable found at the base
## metadata for Audit benchmark
benchmark_version: 'v2.0.0'
benchmark: RHEL9-CIS
# Whether to skip the system reboot before audit
# System will reboot if false, can give better audit results
skip_reboot: true
# default value will change to true but wont reboot if not enabled but will error
change_requires_reboot: false
###
### Settings for associated Audit role using Goss
###
###########################################
### Goss is required on the remote host ###
### vars/auditd.yml for other settings ###
# Allow audit to setup the requirements including installing git (if option chosen and downloading and adding goss binary to system)
setup_audit: false
# enable audits to run - this runs the audit and get the latest content
run_audit: false
# Run heavy tests - some tests can have more impact on a system enabling these can have greater impact on a system
audit_run_heavy_tests: true
## Only run Audit do not remediate
audit_only: false
### As part of audit_only ###
# This will enable files to be copied back to control node in audit_only mode
fetch_audit_files: false
# Path to copy the files to will create dir structure in audit_only mode
audit_capture_files_dir: /some/location to copy to on control node
#############################
# How to retrieve audit binary
# Options are copy or download - detailed settings at the bottom of this file
# you will need to access to either github or the file already dowmloaded
get_audit_binary_method: download
## if get_audit_binary_method - copy the following needs to be updated for your environment
## it is expected that it will be copied from somewhere accessible to the control node
## e.g copy from ansible control node to remote host
audit_bin_copy_location: /some/accessible/path
# how to get audit files onto host options
# options are git/copy/archive/get_url other e.g. if you wish to run from already downloaded conf
audit_content: git
# If using either archive, copy, get_url:
## Note will work with .tar files - zip will require extra configuration
### If using get_url this is expecting github url in tar.gz format e.g.
### https://github.com/ansible-lockdown/UBUNTU22-CIS-Audit/archive/refs/heads/benchmark-v1.0.0.tar.gz
audit_conf_source: "some path or url to copy from"
# Destination for the audit content to be placed on managed node
# note may not need full path e.g. /opt with the directory being the {{ benchmark }}-Audit directory
audit_conf_dest: "/opt"
# Where the audit logs are stored
audit_log_dir: '/opt'
## Ability to collect and take audit files moving to a centralised location
# This enables the collection of the files from the host
fetch_audit_output: false
# Method of getting,uploading the summary files
## Ensure access and permissions are avaiable for these to occur.
## options are
# fetch - fetches from server and moves to location on the ansible controller (could be a mount point available to controller)
# copy - copies file to a location available to the managed node
audit_output_collection_method: fetch
# Location to put the audit files
audit_output_destination: /opt/audit_summaries/
### Goss Settings ##
####### END ########
# These variables correspond with the CIS rule IDs or paragraph numbers defined in
# the CIS benchmark documents.
# PLEASE NOTE: These work in coordination with the section # group variables and tags.
# You must enable an entire section in order for the variables below to take effect.
# Section 1 is Initial setup (FileSystem Configuration, Configure Software Updates, Filesystem Integrity Checking, Secure Boot Settings,
# Additional Process Hardening, Mandatory Access Control, Command Line Warning Banners, and GNOME Display Manager)
# Filesystem kernel modules
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_1_9: true
# Filesystems
# /tmp
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_1_4: true
# /dev/shm
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2_4: true
# /home
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_3_3: true
# /var
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_4_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_4_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_4_3: true
# /var/tmp
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_5_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_5_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_5_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_5_4: true
# /var/log
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_6_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_6_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_6_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_6_4: true
# /var/log/audit
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_7_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_7_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_7_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_7_4: true
# Package Mgmt
# Config Pkg Repos
rhel9cis_rule_1_2_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_2_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_2_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_2_1_4: true
# Package updates
rhel9cis_rule_1_2_2_1: true
# Selinux
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_3_1_8: true
# Bootloader
rhel9cis_rule_1_4_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_4_2: true
# Additional Process Hardening
rhel9cis_rule_1_5_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_5_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_5_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_5_4: true
# Config system wide Crypto
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_6_7: true
# Command line warning banners
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_7_6: true
# Gnome Display Manager
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_1_8_10: true
# Section 2 rules are controling Services (Special Purpose Services, and service clients)
## Configure Server Services
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_10: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_11: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_12: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_13: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_14: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_15: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_16: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_17: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_18: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_19: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_20: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_21: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_1_22: true
## Configure Client Services
rhel9cis_rule_2_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_2_5: true
## Configure Time Synchronization
rhel9cis_rule_2_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_3_3: true
## Job Schedulers
### cron
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_1_8: true
### at
rhel9cis_rule_2_4_2_1: true
# Section 3 Network
## Network Devices
rhel9cis_rule_3_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_1_3: true
## Network Kernel Modules
rhel9cis_rule_3_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_2_4: true
# Network Kernel Parameters
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_10: true
rhel9cis_rule_3_3_11: true
# Section 4 Firewalls
## Firewall utility
rhel9cis_rule_4_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_4_1_2: true
## Configure firewalld
rhel9cis_rule_4_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_4_2_2: true
# Configure nftables
rhel9cis_rule_4_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_4_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_4_3_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_4_3_4: true
## Section 5
## 5.1. Configure SSH Server
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_10: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_11: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_12: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_13: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_14: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_15: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_16: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_17: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_18: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_19: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_20: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_21: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_1_22: true
## 5.2 Configure Privilege Escalation
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_2_7: true
# 5.3.1.x Configure PAM software packages
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_1_3: true
# 5.3.2 Configure authselect
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_2_5: true
# 5.3.3.1 Configure pam_faillock module
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_1_3: true
# 5.3.3.2 Configure pam_pwquality module
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_2_8: true
# 5.3.3.3 Configure pam_pwhistory module
# This are added as part of 5.3.2.4 using jinja2 template
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_3_3: true
# 5.3.3.4 Configure pam_unix module
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_4_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_4_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_4_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_3_3_4_4: true
# 5.4 User Accounts and Environment
# 5.4.1 Configure shadow password suite parameters
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_1_6: true
# 5.4.2 Configure root and system accounts and environment
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_2_8: true
# 5.4.2 Configure user default environment
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_5_4_3_3: true
# Section 6 Logging and Auditing
## 6.1 Configure Integrity Checking
rhel9cis_rule_6_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_1_3: true
## 6.2.1 Configure systemd-journald service
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_1_4: true
## 6.2.2.x Configure journald
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_2_4: true
## 6.2.3 Configure rsyslog
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_3_8: true
## 6.2.4 Configure Logfiles
rhel9cis_rule_6_2_4_1: true
## 6.3 Configure Auditing
## 6.3.1 Configure auditd Service
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_1_4: true
## 6.3.2 Configure Data Retention
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_2_4: true
## 6.3.3 Configure auditd Rules
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_10: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_11: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_12: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_13: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_14: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_15: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_16: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_17: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_18: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_19: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_20: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_3_21: true
## 6.3.4 Configure auditd File Access
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_6_3_4_10: true
# Section 7 System Maintenance
## 7.1 System File Permissions
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_9: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_10: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_11: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_12: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_1_13: true
## 7.2 Local User and Group Settings
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_1: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_2: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_3: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_4: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_5: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_6: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_7: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_8: true
rhel9cis_rule_7_2_9: true
## Section 1 vars
## Ability to enabe debug on mounts to assist in troubleshooting
# Mount point changes are set based upon facts created in Prelim
# these then build the variable and options that is passed to the handler to set the mount point for the controls in section1.
rhel9cis_debug_mount_data: false
## Control 1.1.2
# If set to `true`, rule will be implemented using the `tmp.mount` systemd-service,
# otherwise fstab configuration will be used.
# These /tmp settings will include nosuid,nodev,noexec to conform to CIS standards.
rhel9cis_tmp_svc: false
## Control 1.2.1
# For new systems that have not yet run update the gpg key is not yet imported
# Setting to `true` will allow a test on the package and force the import of the key
rhel9cis_force_gpg_key_import: true
## Control 1.2.4
# When installing RHEL from authorized Red Hat source, RHEL will come with default YUM repository. NOT having a default YUM
# repo ('rhel9cis_rhel_default_repo' set as 'false'), in conjunction with 'rhel9cis_rule_enable_repogpg' set as 'True', will enable the tasks
# which check the GPG signatures for all the individual YUM repositories.
rhel9cis_rhel_default_repo: true
## Control 1.2.4
# When 'rhel9cis_rule_enable_repogpg' is set to 'true'(in conjunction with 'rhel9cis_rhel_default_repo':'false'), conditions are met for
# enabling the GPG signatures-check for all the individual YUM repositories. If GPG signatures-check is enabled on repositories which do not
# support it(like RedHat), installation of packages will fail.
rhel9cis_rule_enable_repogpg: true
## Control 1.3.1.3|4|5 - SELinux policy settings
# This selects type of policy; targeted or mls( multilevel )
# mls should not be used, since it will disable unconfined policy module
# and may prevent some services from running. Requires SELinux not being disabled (by
# having 'rhel9cis_selinux_disable' var set as 'true'), otherwise setting will be ignored.
rhel9cis_selinux_pol: targeted
## Control 1.6.1.3|4 - SELinux configured and not disabled
# This variable contains a specific SELinux mode, respectively:
# - 'enforcing': SELinux policy IS enforced, therefore denies operations based on SELinux policy
# rules. If system was installed with SELinux, this is enabled by default.
# - 'permissive': SELinux policy IS NOT enforced, therefore does NOT deny any operation, only
# logs AVC(Access Vector Cache) messages. RedHat docs suggest it "can be used
# briefly to check if SELinux is the culprit in preventing your application
# from working".
# CIS expects enforcing since permissive allows operations that might compromise the system.
# Even though logging still occurs.
rhel9cis_selinux_enforce: enforcing
## Control 1.4.1
# This variable will store the hashed GRUB bootloader password to be stored in '/boot/grub2/user.cfg' file. The default value
# must be changed to a value that may be generated with this command 'grub2-mkpasswd-pbkdf2' and must comply with
# this format: 'grub.pbkdf2.sha512.<Rounds>.<Salt>.<Checksum>'
rhel9cis_bootloader_password_hash: 'grub.pbkdf2.sha512.changethispassword' # pragma: allowlist secret
## Control 1.4.1
# This variable governs whether a bootloader password should be set in '/boot/grub2/user.cfg' file.
rhel9cis_set_boot_pass: true
## Control 1.6
# This variable contains the value to be set as the system-wide crypto policy. Current rule enforces NOT USING
# 'LEGACY' value(as it is less secure, it just ensures compatibility with legacy systems), therefore
# possible values for this variable are, as explained by RedHat docs:
# -'DEFAULT': reasonable default policy for today's standards (balances usability and security)
# -'FUTURE': conservative security level that is believed to withstand any near-term future attacks
# -'FIPS': A level that conforms to the FIPS140-2 requirements
rhel9cis_crypto_policy: 'DEFAULT'
## Control 1.6
# This variable contains the value of the crypto policy module(combinations of policies and
# sub-policies) to be allowed as default setting. Allowed options are defined in 'vars/main.yml' file,
# using 'rhel9cis_allowed_crypto_policies_modules' variable.
rhel9cis_crypto_policy_module: ''
## Controls:
# - 1.7.1 - Ensure message of the day is configured properly
# - 1.7.2 - Ensure local login warning banner is configured properly
# - 1.7.3 - Ensure remote login warning banner is configured properly
# This variable stores the content for the Warning Banner(relevant for issue, issue.net, motd).
rhel9cis_warning_banner: Authorized uses only. All activity may be monitored and reported.
# End Banner
## Control 1.8.x - Settings for GDM
## 1.8 GDM graphical interface
rhel9cis_gui: "{{ prelim_gnome_present.stat.exists | default(false) }}"
# This variable specifies the GNOME configuration database file to which configurations are written.
# (See "https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/dconf-keyfiles.html.en")
# The default database is 'local'.
rhel9cis_dconf_db_name: local
# This variable governs the number of seconds of inactivity before the screen goes blank.
# Set max value for idle-delay in seconds (between 1 and 900)
rhel9cis_screensaver_idle_delay: 900
# This variable governs the number of seconds the screen remains blank before it is locked.
# Set max value for lock-delay in seconds (between 0 and 5)
rhel9cis_screensaver_lock_delay: 5
## Section 2. Services
## Section 2.1 Time Synchronization
## Control 2.1.2 Time Synchronization servers - used in template file chrony.conf.j2
# The following variable represents a list of time servers used
# for configuring chrony, timesyncd, and ntp.
# Each list item contains two settings, `name` (the domain name of the server) and synchronization `options`.
# The default setting for the `options` is `minpoll` but `iburst` can be used, please refer to the documentation
# of the time synchronization mechanism you are using.
rhel9cis_time_synchronization_servers:
- 0.pool.ntp.org
- 1.pool.ntp.org
- 2.pool.ntp.org
- 3.pool.ntp.org
## Control 2.1.2 - Time Synchronization servers
# This variable should contain the default options to be used for every NTP server hostname defined
# within the 'rhel9cis_time_synchronization_servers' var.
rhel9cis_chrony_server_options: "minpoll 8"
# This variable, if set to 'true'(default), will inform the kernel the system clock is kept synchronized
# and the kernel will update the real-time clock every 11 minutes. Otherwise, if 'rtcsync' option is
# disabled, chronyd will not be in sync(kernel discipline is disabled, 11 minutes mode will be off).
rhel9cis_chrony_server_rtcsync: false
# This variable configures the values to be used by chronyd to gradually correct any time offset,
# by slowing down/speeding up the clock. An example of this directive usage would be:
# 'makestep 1000 10'.
# Step the system clock:
# - IF the adjustment is larger than 1000 seconds
# - but ONLY IN the first ten clock updates
rhel9cis_chrony_server_makestep: "1.0 3"
# This variable configures the minimum number of sources that need to be considered as selectable in the source
# selection algorithm before the local clock is updated. Setting minsources to a larger number can be used to
# improve the reliability, because multiple sources will need to correspond with each other.
rhel9cis_chrony_server_minsources: 2
# Service configuration
# Options are
# Service
# - false - removes package
# - true - leaves package installed
# Mask
# - false - leaves service in current status
# - true - sets service name to masked
#
# Setting both Service and Mask to false will remove the package if exists
rhel9cis_autofs_services: false
rhel9cis_autofs_mask: false
rhel9cis_avahi_server: false
rhel9cis_avahi_mask: false
rhel9cis_dhcp_server: false
rhel9cis_dhcp_mask: false
rhel9cis_dns_server: false
rhel9cis_dns_mask: false
rhel9cis_dnsmasq_server: false
rhel9cis_dnsmasq_mask: false
rhel9cis_samba_server: false
rhel9cis_samba_mask: false
rhel9cis_ftp_server: false
rhel9cis_ftp_mask: false
rhel9cis_message_server: false # This is for messaging dovecot and cyrus-imap
rhel9cis_message_mask: false
rhel9cis_nfs_server: true
rhel9cis_nfs_mask: true
rhel9cis_nis_server: true # set to mask if nis client required
rhel9cis_nis_mask: false
rhel9cis_print_server: false # replaces cups
rhel9cis_print_mask: false
rhel9cis_rpc_server: true
rhel9cis_rpc_mask: true
rhel9cis_rsync_server: false
rhel9cis_rsync_mask: false
rhel9cis_snmp_server: false
rhel9cis_snmp_mask: false
rhel9cis_telnet_server: false
rhel9cis_telnet_mask: false
rhel9cis_tftp_server: false
rhel9cis_tftp_mask: false
rhel9cis_squid_server: false
rhel9cis_squid_mask: false
rhel9cis_httpd_server: false
rhel9cis_httpd_mask: false
rhel9cis_nginx_server: false
rhel9cis_nginx_mask: false
rhel9cis_xinetd_server: false
rhel9cis_xinetd_mask: false
rhel9cis_xwindow_server: false # will remove mask not an option
rhel9cis_is_mail_server: false
## Section 2.3 Service clients
rhel9cis_ftp_client: false
rhel9cis_openldap_clients_required: false
rhel9cis_ypbind_required: false # Same package as NIS server
rhel9cis_telnet_required: false
rhel9cis_tftp_client: false
## Section 3 vars
## Sysctl
# Service configuration
# Options are
# Service
# - false - removes package
# - true - leaves package installed
# Mask
# - false - leaves service in current status
# - true - sets service name to masked
#
# Setting both Service and Mask to false will remove the package if exists
#
rhel9cis_bluetooth_service: false
rhel9cis_bluetooth_mask: false
## 3.1 IPv6 requirement toggle
# This variable governs whether ipv6 is enabled or disabled.
rhel9cis_ipv6_required: true
## 3.1.2 wireless network requirements
# if wireless adapetr found allow network manager to be installed
rhel9cis_install_network_manager: false
# 3.3 System network parameters (host only OR host and router)
# This variable governs whether specific CIS rules
# concerned with acceptance and routing of packages are skipped.
rhel9cis_is_router: false
# This variable governs if the task which updates sysctl(including sysctl reload) is executed.
# NOTE: The current default value is likely to be overriden by other further tasks(via 'set_fact').
rhel9cis_sysctl_update: false
# This variable governs if the task which flushes the IPv4 routing table is executed(forcing subsequent connections to
# use the new configuration).
# NOTE: The current default value is likely to be overriden by other further tasks(via 'set_fact').
rhel9cis_flush_ipv4_route: false
# This variable governs if the task which flushes the IPv6 routing table is executed(forcing subsequent connections to
# use the new configuration).
# NOTE: The current default value is likely to be overriden by other further tasks(via 'set_fact').
rhel9cis_flush_ipv6_route: false
# Section 4 vars
### Firewall Service to install and configure - Options are:
# 1) either 'firewalld'
# 2) or 'nftables'
#### Some control allow for services to be removed or masked
#### The options are under each heading
#### absent = remove the package
#### masked = leave package if installed and mask the service
rhel9cis_firewall: firewalld
## Control 4.2.x - Ensure firewalld default zone is set
# This variable will set the firewalld default zone(that is used for everything that is not explicitly bound/assigned
# to another zone): if there is no zone assigned to a connection, interface or source, only the default zone is used.
rhel9cis_default_zone: public
## Controls 4.3.x nftables
## 4.3.1 Ensure nftables base chains exist
# This variable governs if a nftables base chain(entry point for packets from the networking stack) will be automatically
# created, if needed. Without a chain, a hook for input, forward, and delete, packets that would flow through those
# chains will not be touched by nftables.
rhel9cis_nft_tables_autochaincreate: true
## 4.3.2 Create tables if required
rhel9cis_nft_tables_autonewtable: true
# This variable stores the name of the table to be used when configuring nftables(creating chains, configuring loopback
# traffic, established connections, default deny). If 'rhel9cis_nft_tables_autonewtable' is set as true, a new table will
# be created using as name the value stored by this variable.
rhel9cis_nft_tables_tablename: filter
## Section5 vars
## Section 5.1 - SSH
# This value, containing the absolute filepath of the produced 'sshd' config file, allows usage of
# drop-in files('/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/{ssh_drop_in_name}.conf', supported by RHEL9) when CIS adopts them.
# Otherwise, the default value is '/etc/ssh/ssh_config'.
rhel9cis_sshd_config_file: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
## Controls:
## - 5.1.7 - Ensure SSH access is limited
# This variable, if specified, configures a list of USER name patterns, separated by spaces, to allow SSH
# access for users whose user name matches one of the patterns. This is done
# by setting the value of `AllowUsers` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
# If an USER@HOST format will be used, the specified user will be allowed only on that particular host.
rhel9cis_sshd_allowusers: "{% if ansible_facts.user_id != 'root' %}{{ ansible_facts.user_id }}{% elif ansible_env.SUDO_USER is defined %}{{ ansible_env.SUDO_USER }}{% endif %}"
# (String) This variable, if specified, configures a list of GROUP name patterns, separated by spaces, to allow SSH access
# for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. This is done
# by setting the value of `AllowGroups` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
rhel9cis_sshd_allowgroups: ""
# This variable, if specified, configures a list of USER name patterns, separated by spaces, to prevent SSH access
# for users whose user name matches one of the patterns. This is done
# by setting the value of `DenyUsers` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
# If an USER@HOST format will be used, the specified user will be restricted only on that particular host.
rhel9cis_sshd_denyusers: "nobody"
# This variable, if specified, configures a list of GROUP name patterns, separated by spaces,
# to prevent SSH access for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. This is done
# by setting the value of `DenyGroups` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
rhel9cis_sshd_denygroups: ""
## - 5.1.9 - ClientAlive and CountMax
# default settings allow 45 seconds e.g. count x interval
# This variable sets the maximum number of unresponsive "keep-alive" messages
# that can be sent from the server to the client before the connection is considered
# inactive and thus, closed.
rhel9cis_sshd_clientalivecountmax: 3
# This variable sets the time interval in seconds between sending "keep-alive"
# messages from the server to the client. These types of messages are intended to
# keep the connection alive and prevent it being terminated due to inactivity.
rhel9cis_sshd_clientaliveinterval: 15
## Control 5.1.12 - disable forwarding
# By Default this will also disablex11 forwarding
# set 'yes' if x11 is required this can be changed to run in /etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/50-redhat.conf
rhel9cis_sshd_x11forwarding: 'no'
## - 5.2.14 - Ensure SSH LoginGraceTime is set to one minute or less
# This variable specifies the amount of seconds allowed for successful authentication to
# the SSH server.
rhel9cis_sshd_logingracetime: 60
## Control 5.2.15 - Ensure SSH LogLevel is appropriate
# This variable is used to control the verbosity of the logging produced by the SSH server.
# The options for setting it are as follows:
# - `QUIET`: Minimal logging;
# - `FATAL`: logs only fatal errors;
# - `ERROR`: logs error messages;
# - `INFO`: logs informational messages in addition to errors;
# - `VERBOSE`: logs a higher level of detail, including login attempts and key exchanges;
# - `DEBUG`: generates very detailed debugging information including sensitive information.
# - `DEBUG(x)`: Whereas x = debug level 1 to 3, DEBUG=DEBUG1.
rhel9cis_ssh_loglevel: INFO
## Control 5.1.16 MaxAuthTries configured
# The MaxAuthTries parameter specifies the maximum number of authentication
# attempts permitted per connection. When the login failure count reaches half the
# number, error messages will be written to the syslog file detailing the login failure.
rhel9cis_ssh_maxauthtries: '4'
## Control 5.1.17 MaxStartups
# The MaxStartups parameter specifies the maximum number of concurrent unauthenticated connections to the SSH daemon.
rhel9cis_ssh_maxstartups: '10:30:60'
## Control 5.1.18 - Ensure SSH MaxSessions is set to 10 or less
# This variable value specifies the maximum number of open sessions that are permitted from
# a given location
rhel9cis_ssh_maxsessions: 4
## Control 5.2.x - Ensure sudo log file exists
# By default, sudo logs through syslog(3). However, to specify a custom log file, the
# 'logfile' parameter will be used, setting it with current variable's value.
# This variable defines the path and file name of the sudo log file.
rhel9cis_sudolog_location: "/var/log/sudo.log"
## Control 5.2.x -Ensure sudo authentication timeout is configured correctly
# This variable sets the duration (in minutes) during which a user's authentication credentials
# are cached after successfully authenticating using "sudo". This allows the user to execute
# multiple commands with elevated privileges without needing to re-enter their password for each
# command within the specified time period. CIS requires a value of at most 15 minutes.
rhel9cis_sudo_timestamp_timeout: 15
## Control 5.2.4
# This will leave NOPASSWD intact for these users
rhel9cis_sudoers_exclude_nopasswd_list:
- ec2-user
- vagrant
## Control 5.2 - Ensure access to the 'su' command is restricted
# This variable determines the name of the group of users that are allowed to use the su command.
# CIS requires that such a group be CREATED(named according to site policy) and be kept EMPTY.
rhel9cis_sugroup: sugroup
## 5.3.x PAM and Authselect
# Do not use authselect if:
# Your host is part of Linux Identity Management.
# Joining your host to an IdM domain with the ipa-client-install command automatically configures SSSD authentication on your host.
# Your host is part of Active Directory via SSSD.
# Calling the realm join command to join your host to an Active Directory domain automatically configures SSSD authentication on your host.
rhel9cis_allow_authselect_updates: true
##
rhel9cis_authselect_pkg_update: false # NOTE the risks if system is using SSSD or using ipa-client-install
## PAM AND Authselect
# To create a new profile (best for greenfield fresh sites not configured)
# This allows creation of a custom profile using an existing one to build from
# will only create if profiel does not already exist
## options true or false
rhel9cis_authselect_custom_profile_create: true
## Controls:
# - 5.3.2.1 - Ensure custom authselect profile is used
# Settings in place now will fail, they are placeholders from the control example. Due to the way many multiple
# options and ways to configure this control needs to be enabled and settings adjusted to minimise risk.
# This variable configures the name of the custom profile to be created and selected.
# To be changed from default - cis_example_profile
rhel9cis_authselect_custom_profile_name: cis_example_profile
# Name of the existing authselect profile to copy - options can be found with
# ```authselect list``` on the host to be configured
rhel9cis_authselect_default_profile_to_copy: "sssd --symlink-meta"
## Controls
# - 5.3.3. - Ensure lockout for failed password attempts is configured
# - 5.5.3 - Ensure password reuse is limited
# - 5.5.4 - Ensure password hashing algorithm is SHA-512
# - 5.4.2 - Ensure authselect includes with-faillock
# - 5.3.3.1.1
# This variable sets the amount of tries a password can be entered, before a user is locked.
rhel9cis_pam_faillock_deny: 5
# - 5.3.3.1.2
# This variable sets the amount of time a user will be unlocked after the max amount of
# password failures.
rhel9cis_pam_faillock_unlock_time: 900
# This variable represents the number of password change cycles, after which
# an user can re-use a password.
# CIS requires a value of 5 or more.
# 5.3.3.1.3 Locking even deny root or root unlock times
# rhel9cis_pamroot_lock_option options are
# even_deny_root
# root_unlock_time = {{ rhel9cis_root_unlock_time }}
rhel9cis_root_unlock_time: 60
rhel9cis_pamroot_lock_option: even_deny_root
# rhel9cis_pamroot_lock_option: "root_unlock_time = {{ rhel9cis_root_unlock_time }}"
# 5.3.3.2.1 - password difok
rhel9cis_passwd_difok_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwdifok.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_difok_value: 2
# 5.3.3.2.2 - password minlength
rhel9cis_passwd_minlen_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwlength.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_minlen_value: 14
# 5.3.3.2.3 - password complex
rhel9cis_passwd_complex_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwcomplexity.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
# Choose if using minclass or credits options
# Options are: minclass or credits
# ensure only one is selected
rhel9cis_passwd_complex_option: minclass # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_minclass: 4
# rhel9cis_passwd_complex: credits
rhel9cis_passwd_dcredit: -1
rhel9cis_passwd_ucredit: -2
rhel9cis_passwd_ocredit: 0
rhel9cis_passwd_lcredit: -2
# 5.3.3.2.4 - password maxrepeat
rhel9cis_passwd_maxrepeat_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwrepeat.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_maxrepeat_value: 3
# 5.3.3.2.5 - password maxsequence
rhel9cis_passwd_maxsequence_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwmaxsequence.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_maxsequence_value: 3
# 5.3.3.2.6 - password dictcheck
rhel9cis_passwd_dictcheck_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwdictcheck.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_dictcheck_value: 1
# 5.3.3.2.7 - password quality enforce
rhel9cis_passwd_quality_enforce_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwquality_enforce.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_quality_enforce_value: 1
# 5.3.3.2.8 - password quality enforce for root included with 5.3.3.2.7
rhel9cis_passwd_quality_enforce_root_file: etc/security/pwquality.conf.d/50-pwroot.conf # pragma: allowlist secret
rhel9cis_passwd_quality_enforce_root_value: enforce_for_root # pragma: allowlist secret
# PWhistory
## 5.3.3.3.1 remember history
# rhel9cis_pamd_pwhistory_remember: <N> - <N> is the number of old passwords to remember
rhel9cis_pamd_pwhistory_remember: 24
# 5.3.3.4.x
rhel9cis_passwd_hash_algo: sha512 # pragma: allowlist secret
## Control 5.6.1.1 - Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less
# This variable governs after how many days a password expires.
# CIS requires a value of 365 or less.
rhel9cis_pass_max_days: 365
## Control 5.6.1.2 - Ensure minimum days between password changes is 7 or more
# This variable specifies the minimum number of days allowed between changing
# passwords. CIS requires a value of at least 1.
rhel9cis_pass_min_days: 7
## Control 5.6.1.3 - Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more
# This variable governs, how many days before a password expires, the user will be warned.
# CIS requires a value of at least 7.
rhel9cis_pass_warn_age: 7
## Control 5.4.1.x - Ensure inactive password lock is 30 days or less
rhel9cis_inactivelock:
# This variable specifies the number of days of inactivity before an account will be locked.
# CIS requires a value of 30 days or less.
lock_days: 30
## 5.4.1.x Allow the forcing of setting user_max_days for logins.
# This can break current connecting user access
rhel9cis_force_user_maxdays: false
## 5.4.1.x Allow the force setting of minimum days between changing the password
# This can break current connecting user access
rhel9cis_force_user_mindays: false
## 5.4.1.x Allow the forcing of of number of days before warning users of password expiry
# This can break current connecting user access
rhel9cis_force_user_warnage: false
## Control 5.4.1.x - Ensure all users last password change date is in the past
# Allow ansible to expire password for account with a last changed date in the future. Setting it
# to 'false' will just display users in violation, while 'true' will expire those users passwords.
rhel9cis_futurepwchgdate_autofix: true
# 5.4.2.x
rhel9cis_root_umask: '0027' # 0027 or more restrictive
## Control 5.4.2.7 - Ensure system accounts are secured | Set nologin
# The system users on this list are allowed to have a shell (e.g. applications
# that require a shell to function)
rhel9cis_system_users_shell: []
## Control 5.4.3.2 - Configuring user shell timeout
# This dictionary is related to ensuring the rule about user shell timeout
# This variable represents the amount of seconds a command or process is allowed to
# run before being forcefully terminated.
# CIS requires a value of at most 900 seconds.
rhel9cis_shell_session_timeout: 900
# This variable specifies the path of the timeout setting file.
# (TMOUT setting can be set in multiple files, but only one is required for the
# rule to pass. Options are:
# - a file in `/etc/profile.d/` ending in `.s`,
# - `/etc/profile`, or
# - `/etc/bash.bashrc`.
rhel9cis_shell_session_file: /etc/profile.d/tmout.sh
## Control 5.4.3.2 bash umask
rhel9cis_bash_umask: '0027' # 0027 or more restrictive
### Controls:
# - 5.6.2 - Ensure system accounts are secured
# - 6.2.10 - Ensure local interactive user home directories exist
# - 6.2.11 - Ensure local interactive users own their home directories
# UID settings for interactive users
# These are discovered via logins.def if set true
rhel9cis_discover_int_uid: true
# This variable sets the minimum number from which to search for UID
# Note that the value will be dynamically overwritten if variable `dicover_int_uid` has
# been set to `true`.
min_int_uid: 1000
### Controls:
# - Ensure local interactive user home directories exist
# - Ensure local interactive users own their home directories
# This variable sets the maximum number at which the search stops for UID
# Note that the value will be dynamically overwritten if variable `dicover_int_uid` has
# been set to `true`.
max_int_uid: 65533
## Section6 vars
## Control 6.1.x - allow aide to be configured
# AIDE is a file integrity checking tool, similar in nature to Tripwire.
# While it cannot prevent intrusions, it can detect unauthorized changes
# to configuration files by alerting when the files are changed. Review
# the AIDE quick start guide and AIDE documentation before proceeding.
# By setting this variable to `true`, all of the settings related to AIDE will be applied!
rhel9cis_config_aide: true
# If DB file older than below will automatically rebuild DB
# e.g. options:1w = 1 week, 1d = 1day 1h = 1 hour
rhel9cis_aide_db_file_age: 1w
# If aide already setup this forces a new DB to be created
rhel9cis_aide_db_recreate: false
# allows to change db file, not config need to be adjusted too
rhel9cis_aide_db_file: /var/lib/aide/aide.db.gz
## Control 6.1.2 AIDE cron settings
## How the aide schedule is run either cron or timer
rhel9cis_aide_scan: cron
# These are the crontab settings for periodical checking of the filesystem's integrity using AIDE.
# The sub-settings of this variable provide the parameters required to configure
# the cron job on the target system.
# Cron is a time-based job scheduling program in Unix OS, which allows tasks to be scheduled
# and executed automatically at a certain point in time.
rhel9cis_aide_cron:
# This variable represents the user account under which the cron job for AIDE will run.
cron_user: root
# This variable represents the path to the AIDE crontab file.
cron_file: /etc/cron.d/aide_cron
# This variable represents the actual command or script that the cron job
# will execute for running AIDE.
aide_job: '/usr/sbin/aide --check'
# These variables define the schedule for the cron job
# This variable governs the minute of the time of day when the AIDE cronjob is run.
# It must be in the range `0-59`.
aide_minute: 0
# This variable governs the hour of the time of day when the AIDE cronjob is run.
# It must be in the range `0-23`.
aide_hour: 5
# This variable governs the day of the month when the AIDE cronjob is run.
# `*` signifies that the job is run on all days; furthermore, specific days
# can be given in the range `1-31`; several days can be concatenated with a comma.
# The specified day(s) can must be in the range `1-31`.
aide_day: '*'
# This variable governs months when the AIDE cronjob is run.
# `*` signifies that the job is run in every month; furthermore, specific months
# can be given in the range `1-12`; several months can be concatenated with commas.
# The specified month(s) can must be in the range `1-12`.
aide_month: '*'
# This variable governs the weekdays, when the AIDE cronjob is run.
# `*` signifies that the job is run on all weekdays; furthermore, specific weekdays
# can be given in the range `0-7` (both `0` and `7` represent Sunday); several weekdays
# can be concatenated with commas.
aide_weekday: '*'
#
## Preferred method of logging
## Whether rsyslog or journald preferred method for local logging
## Controls 6.2.1.x | Configure systemd-journald service
## Controls 6.2.2.x | Configured journald
## Controls 6.2.3.x | Configure rsyslog
# This variable governs which logging service should be used, choosing between 'rsyslog'
# or 'journald'(CIS recommendation) will trigger the execution of the associated subsection, as the-best
# practices are written wholly independent of each other.
rhel9cis_syslog: journald
## Control 6.2.1.3 - Ensure journald log rotation is configured per site policy
# Current variable configures the max amount of disk space the logs will use(thus, journal files
# will not grow without bounds)
# The variables below related to journald, please set these to your site specific values
# These variable specifies how much disk space the journal may use up at most
# Specify values in bytes or use K, M, G, T, P, E as units for the specified sizes.
# See https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/journald.conf.html for more information.
rhel9cis_journald_systemmaxuse: 10M
## Control 6.2.1.3 - Ensure journald log rotation is configured per site policy
# Current variable configures the amount of disk space to keep free for other uses.
rhel9cis_journald_systemkeepfree: 100G
## Control 6.2.1.3 - Ensure journald log rotation is configured per site policy
# This variable configures how much disk space the journal may use up at most.
# Similar with 'rhel9cis_journald_systemmaxuse', but related to runtime space.
rhel9cis_journald_runtimemaxuse: 10M
## Control 6.2.1.3 - Ensure journald log rotation is configured per site policy
# This variable configures the actual amount of disk space to keep free
# Similar with 'rhel9cis_journald_systemkeepfree', but related to runtime space.
rhel9cis_journald_runtimekeepfree: 100G
## Control 6.2.1.3 - Ensure journald log rotation is configured per site policy
# Current variable governs the settings for log retention(how long the log files will be kept).
# Thus, it specifies the maximum time to store entries in a single journal
# file before rotating to the next one. Set to 0 to turn off this feature.
# The given values is interpreted as seconds, unless suffixed with the units
# `year`, `month`, `week`, `day`, `h` or `m` to override the default time unit of seconds.
# Values are Xm, Xh, Xday, Xweek, Xmonth, Xyear, for example 2week is two weeks
# ATTENTION: Uncomment the keyword below when values are set!
rhel9cis_journald_maxfilesec: 1month
## Control 6.2.2.1.2 - Ensure systemd-journal-remote is configured
# 'rhel9cis_journal_upload_url' is the ip address to upload the journal entries to
# URL value may specify either just the hostname or both the protocol and hostname. 'https' is the default. The port
# number may be specified after a colon (":"), otherwise 19532 will be used by default.
rhel9cis_journal_upload_url: 192.168.50.42
## The paths below have the default paths/files, but allow user to create custom paths/filenames
## Control 6.2.2.1.2 - Ensure systemd-journal-remote is configured
# This variable specifies the path to the private key file used by the remote journal
# server to authenticate itself to the client. This key is used alongside the server's
# public certificate to establish secure communication.
rhel9cis_journal_upload_serverkeyfile: "/etc/ssl/private/journal-upload.pem"
## Control 6.2.2.1.2 - Ensure systemd-journal-remote is configured
# This variable specifies the path to the public certificate file of the remote journal
# server. This certificate is used to verify the authenticity of the remote server.
rhel9cis_journal_servercertificatefile: "/etc/ssl/certs/journal-upload.pem"
## Control 6.2.2.1.2 - Ensure systemd-journal-remote is configured
# This variable specifies the path to a file containing one or more public certificates
# of certificate authorities (CAs) that the client trusts. These trusted certificates are used
# to validate the authenticity of the remote server's certificate.
rhel9cis_journal_trustedcertificatefile: "/etc/ssl/ca/trusted.pem"
# ATTENTION: Uncomment the keyword below when values are set!
# Control 6.2.3.x - Ensure rsyslog is not configured to receive logs from a remote client
# This variable expresses whether the system is used as a log server or not. If set to:
# - 'false', current system will act as a log CLIENT, thus it should NOT receive data from other hosts.
# - 'true', current system will act as a log SERVER, enabling centralised log management(by protecting log integrity
# from local attacks on remote clients)
rhel9cis_system_is_log_server: false
## Control 6.2.3.5 | PATCH | Ensure logging is configured
# This variable governs if current Ansible role should manage syslog settings
# in /etc/rsyslog.conf file, namely mail, news and misc(warn, messages)
rhel9cis_rsyslog_ansiblemanaged: true
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable governs if 'rsyslog' service should be automatically configured to forward messages to a
# remote log server. If set to 'false', the configuration of the 'omfwd' plugin, used to provide forwarding
# over UDP or TCP, will not be performed.
rhel9cis_remote_log_server: false
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable configures the value of the 'target' parameter to be configured when enabling
# forwarding syslog messages to a remote log server, thus configuring the actual FQDN/IP address of the
# destination server. For this value to be reflected in the configuration, the variable which enables the
# automatic configuration of rsyslog forwarding must be enabled('rhel9cis_remote_log_server: true').
rhel9cis_remote_log_host: logagg.example.com
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable configures the value of the 'port' parameter to be configured when enabling
# forwarding syslog messages to a remote log server. The default value for this destination port is 514.
# For this value to be reflected in the configuration, the variable which enables the
# automatic configuration of rsyslog forwarding must be enabled('rhel9cis_remote_log_server: true').
rhel9cis_remote_log_port: 514
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable configures the value("TCP"/"UDP") of the 'protocol' parameter to be configured when enabling
# forwarding syslog messages to a remote log server. The default value for the 'omfwd' plug-in is UDP.
# For this value to be reflected in the configuration, the variable which enables the
# automatic configuration of rsyslog forwarding must be enabled('rhel9cis_remote_log_server: true').
rhel9cis_remote_log_protocol: tcp
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable governs how often an action is retried(value is passed to 'action.resumeRetryCount' parameter) before
# it is considered to have failed(that roughly translates to discarded messages). The default value is 0, but
# when set to "-1"(eternal), this setting would prevent rsyslog from dropping messages when retrying to connect
# if server is not responding. For this value to be reflected in the configuration, the variable which enables the
# automatic configuration of rsyslog forwarding must be enabled('rhel9cis_remote_log_server: true').
rhel9cis_remote_log_retrycount: 100
## Control 6.2.3.6 - Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host
# This variable configures the maximum number of messages that can be hold(value is passed to 'queue.size' parameter).
# For this value to be reflected in the configuration, the variable which enables the automatic configuration
# of rsyslog forwarding must be enabled('rhel9cis_remote_log_server: true').
rhel9cis_remote_log_queuesize: 1000
## Control 6.2.3.8 rsyslog rotate
# This variable configures whether to set your own rsyslog logrotate setting alternate to logrotate default settings
# Please refer to logrotate options to match your site requirements
# This sets when to rotate
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_rotated_when: weekly
# This sets how many rotations of the file to keep
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_rotatation_keep: 4
# This defines whether to set various options or not
# these are taken from logrotate options
# Setting
# true will carry out the setting.
# false will either set no/not or not add the option
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_compress: true
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_missingok: true
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_notifempty: true
rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_create: true
# Extra options that can be added according to rsyslog documentation
# Uncomment and add the required options e.g. mode owner group
# rhel9cis_rsyslog_logrotate_create_opts:
## Control 6.3.2.1 - Ensure audit_backlog_limit is sufficient
# This variable represents the audit backlog limit, i.e., the maximum number of audit records that the
# system can buffer in memory, if the audit subsystem is unable to process them in real-time.
# Buffering in memory is useful in situations, where the audit system is overwhelmed
# with incoming audit events, and needs to temporarily store them until they can be processed.
# This variable should be set to a sufficient value. The CIS baseline recommends at least `8192` as value.
rhel9cis_audit_back_log_limit: 8192
## Controls 6.3.2.x - What to do when log files fill up
## Control 6.3.2.1 - Ensure audit log storage size is configured
# This variable specifies the maximum size in MB that an audit log file can reach
# before it is archived or deleted to make space for the new audit data.
# This should be set based on your sites policy. CIS does not provide a specific value.
rhel9cis_auditd_max_log_file_size: 10
## Control 6.3.2.2
# This variable determines what action the audit system should take when the maximum
# size of a log file is reached.
# The options for setting this variable are as follows:
# - `ignore`: the system does nothing when the size of a log file is full;
# - `syslog`: a message is sent to the system log indicating the problem;
# - `suspend`: the system suspends recording audit events until the log file is cleared or rotated;
# - `rotate`: the log file is rotated (archived) and a new empty log file is created;
# - `keep_logs`: the system attempts to keep as many logs as possible without violating disk space constraints.
# CIS prescribes the value `keep_logs`.
rhel9cis_auditd_max_log_file_action: keep_logs
## Control 6.3.2.3
# This variable determines how the system should act in case of issues with disk
# The disk_full_action parameter tells the system what action to take when no free space is available on the partition that holds the audit log files.
# Valid values are ignore, syslog, rotate, exec, suspend, single, and halt.
#
# The disk_error_action parameter tells the system what action to take when an error is detected on the partition that holds the audit log files.
# Valid values are ignore, syslog, exec, suspend, single, and halt.
#
# CIS prescribes
# disk_full_action parameter:
# Set to halt - the auditd daemon will shutdown the system when the disk partition containing the audit logs becomes full.
# Set to single - the auditd daemon will put the computer system in single user mode when the disk partition containing the audit logs becomes full.
#
# disk_error_action parameter:
# Set to halt - the auditd daemon will shutdown the system when an error is detected on the partition that holds the audit log files.
# Set to single - the auditd daemon will put the computer system in single user mode when an error is detected on the partition that holds the audit log files.
# Set to syslog - the auditd daemon will issue no more than 5 consecutive warnings to syslog when an error is detected on the partition that holds the audit log files.
rhel9cis_auditd_disk_full_action: halt
rhel9cis_auditd_disk_error_action: syslog
# Control 6.3.2.4
# Wait to do when space left is low.
# The space_left_action parameter tells the system what action to take when the system has detected that it is starting to get low on disk space.
# Valid values are ignore, syslog, rotate, email, exec, suspend, single, and halt.
# The admin_space_left_action parameter tells the system what action to take when the system has detected that it is low on disk space.
# Valid values are ignore, syslog, rotate, email, exec, suspend, single, and halt.
rhel9cis_auditd_space_left_action: email
rhel9cis_auditd_admin_space_left_action: halt
# This value governs if the below extra-vars for auditd should be used by the role
rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf_usage: false
# 6.3.3.x allow exceptions for UID in auditd config
## Advanced option found in auditd post
# This variable governs if defining user exceptions for auditd logging is acceptable.
rhel9cis_allow_auditd_uid_user_exclusions: false
# This variable contains a list of uids to be excluded(users whose actions are not logged by auditd)
rhel9cis_auditd_uid_exclude:
- 1999
# This can be used to configure other keys in auditd.conf
# Example:
rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
admin_space_left: '10%'
# Section 7 Vars
# 7.1.12 Ensure no files or directories without an owner and a group exist
rhel9cis_exclude_unowned_search_path: (! -path "/run/user/*" -a ! -path "/proc/*" -a ! -path "*/containerd/*" -a ! -path "*/kubelet/pods/*" -a ! -path "*/kubelet/plugins/*" -a ! -path "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory/*" -a ! -path "/var/*/private/*")
# Control 7.1.12
# The value of this variable specifies the owner that will be set for unowned files and directories.
rhel9cis_unowned_owner: root
rhel9cis_ungrouped_group: root
# This variable is a toggle for enabling/disabling the automated
# setting of an owner (specified in variable `rhel9cis_unowned_owner`)
# for all unowned files and directories.
# Possible values are `true` and `false`.
rhel9cis_ownership_adjust: true
## Control 7.1.13
# This variable is a toggle for enabling/disabling the automated removal
# of the SUID bit from all files on all mounts.
# Possible values are `true` and `false`.
rhel9cis_suid_sgid_adjust: false
## Control 7.1.11 - Ensure no world writable files exist
# Allow ansible to adjust world-writable files. False will just display world-writable files, True will remove world-writable.
rhel9cis_no_world_write_adjust: true
## Control 7.2.9
# This allows ansible to alter the dot files as per rule if found
# When set to true this will align with benchmark - can impact a running system if not tested sufficiently
rhel9cis_dotperm_ansiblemanaged: false