diff --git a/tasks/auditd.yml b/tasks/auditd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3fc1fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/auditd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+- name: POST | AUDITD | Apply auditd template will for section 4.1.3 - only required rules will be added
+  template:
+      src: audit/99_auditd.rules.j2
+      dest: /etc/audit/rules.d/99_auditd.rules
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: 0600
+  register: audit_rules_updated
+  notify: restart auditd
+
+- name: POST | AUDITD | Discover if auditd immutable - Set reboot required if auditd immutable
+  block:
+      - name: POST | AUDITD | Discover if auditd immutable - will require reboot if auditd template applied
+        shell: grep -c "^-e 2" /etc/audit/rules.d/99_auditd.rules
+        changed_when: false
+        register: auditd_immutable_check
+
+      - name: POST | AUDITD | Set reboot required if auditd immutable
+        debug:
+            msg: "Reboot required for auditd to apply new rules as immutable set"
+        notify: change_requires_reboot
+        when:
+            - auditd_immutable_check.stdout == '1'
+  when:
+      - audit_rules_updated.changed
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1b240f7..9a6ee31 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -123,49 +123,49 @@
 
 - name: run Section 1 tasks
   import_tasks: section_1/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section1
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section1
 
 - name: run Section 2 tasks
   import_tasks: section_2/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section2
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section2
 
 - name: run Section 3 tasks
   import_tasks: section_3/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section3
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section3
 
 - name: run Section 4 tasks
   import_tasks: section_4/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section4
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section4
 
 - name: run Section 5 tasks
   import_tasks: section_5/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section5
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section5
 
 - name: run Section 6 tasks
   import_tasks: section_6/main.yml
-  become: true
   when: rhel9cis_section6
   tags:
       - rhel9cis_section6
 
+- name: run auditd logic
+  import_tasks: auditd.yml
+  when:
+      - update_audit_template
+  tags:
+      - always
+
 - name: run post remediation tasks
   import_tasks: post.yml
-  become: true
   tags:
       - post_tasks
       - always
diff --git a/tasks/post.yml b/tasks/post.yml
index c0f6be8..bca18ae 100644
--- a/tasks/post.yml
+++ b/tasks/post.yml
@@ -12,57 +12,24 @@
   tags:
       - always
 
-- name: trigger update sysctl
-  shell: /bin/true
-  args:
-      warn: false
-  changed_when: true
-  check_mode: false
-  notify: update sysctl
+- name: update sysctl
+  template:
+      src: "etc/sysctl.d/{{ item }}.j2"
+      dest: "/etc/sysctl.d/{{ item }}"
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: 0600
+  register: sysctl_updated
+  notify: reload sysctl
+  with_items:
+      - 60-kernel_sysctl.conf
+      - 60-disable_ipv6.conf
+      - 60-netipv4_sysctl.conf
+      - 60-netipv6_sysctl.conf
   when:
-      - rhel9cis_rule_3_1_1 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_1_2 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_1_3 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_2_1 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_2_2 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_1 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_2 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_3 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_4 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_5 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_6 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_7 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_8 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_3_3_9
-  tags:
-      - sysctl
-
-- name: trigger update auditd
-  shell: /bin/true
-  args:
-      warn: false
-  notify: update auditd
-  changed_when: true
-  check_mode: false
-  when:
-      - rhel9cis_rule_4_1_1_1 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_1_2 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_1_3 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_2_1 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_2_2 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_2_3 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_3 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_4 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_5 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_6 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_7 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_8 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_9 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_10 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_11 or
-        rhel9cis_rule_4_1_12
-  tags:
-      - auditd
+      - sysctl_update
+      - not system_is_container
+      - "'procps-ng' in ansible_facts.packages"
 
 - name: flush handlers
   meta: flush_handlers