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Riverbed NetIM OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 1

Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Sep 2025

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SV-275534r1147652_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that audit configuration files are not write-accessible by unauthorized users.
SV-275565r1147745_ruleUbuntu OS must disable the x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence.
SV-275566r1147748_ruleUbuntu OS must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
SV-275567r1147751_ruleUbuntu OS must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.
SV-275568r1148289_ruleUbuntu OS must disable kernel core dumps.
SV-275569r1147757_ruleUbuntu OS must implement address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.
SV-275570r1147760_ruleUbuntu OS must implement nonexecutable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.
SV-275571r1147763_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the Advance Package Tool (APT) prevents the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate recognized and approved by the organization.
SV-275573r1147769_ruleUbuntu OS must have the "libpam-pwquality" package installed.
SV-275574r1147772_ruleUbuntu OS must not have the "systemd-timesyncd" package installed.
SV-275575r1147775_ruleUbuntu OS must not have the "ntp" package installed.
SV-275576r1147778_ruleUbuntu OS must not have the "rsh-server" package installed.
SV-275577r1147781_ruleUbuntu OS must not have the "telnet" package installed.
SV-275578r1147784_ruleUbuntu OS must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of all information that requires protection at rest.
SV-275579r1147787_ruleUbuntu OS must have directories that contain system commands set to a mode of "755" or less permissive.
SV-275580r1147790_ruleUbuntu OS must have system commands set to a mode of "755" or less permissive.
SV-275581r1147793_ruleUbuntu OS library files must have mode "755" or less permissive.
SV-275582r1147796_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the "/var/log" directory to have mode "755" or less permissive.
SV-275583r1147799_ruleUbuntu OS must generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.
SV-275584r1147802_ruleUbuntu OS must generate system journal entries without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.
SV-275585r1147805_ruleUbuntu OS must configure "/var/log/syslog" file with mode "640" or less permissive.
SV-275586r1147808_ruleUbuntu OS must configure audit tools with a mode of "755" or less permissive.
SV-275587r1147811_ruleUbuntu OS must have directories that contain system commands owned by "root".
SV-275588r1147814_ruleUbuntu OS must have directories that contain system commands group-owned by "root".
SV-275589r1147817_ruleUbuntu OS must have system commands owned by "root" or a system account.
SV-275590r1147820_ruleUbuntu OS must have system commands group-owned by "root" or a system account.
SV-275591r1147823_ruleUbuntu OS library directories must be owned by "root".
SV-275592r1147826_ruleUbuntu OS library directories must be group-owned by "root".
SV-275593r1147829_ruleUbuntu OS library files must be owned by "root".
SV-275594r1147832_ruleUbuntu OS library files must be group-owned by "root".
SV-275595r1147835_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the directories used by the system journal to be owned by "root".
SV-275596r1147838_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the directories used by the system journal to be group-owned by "systemd-journal".
SV-275597r1147841_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the files used by the system journal to be owned by "root".
SV-275598r1147844_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the files used by the system journal to be group-owned by "systemd-journal".
SV-275599r1147847_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is owned by "root".
SV-275600r1147850_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root".
SV-275601r1147853_ruleUbuntu OS must configure audit tools to be owned by "root".
SV-275602r1147856_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the "/var/log" directory to be owned by "root".
SV-275603r1147859_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the "/var/log" directory to be group-owned by "syslog".
SV-275604r1147862_ruleUbuntu OS must configure "/var/log/syslog" file to be owned by "syslog".
SV-275605r1147865_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the "/var/log/syslog" file to be group-owned by "adm".
SV-275606r1147868_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the "journalctl" command is not accessible by unauthorized users.
SV-275607r1147871_ruleUbuntu OS must set a sticky bit on all public directories to prevent unauthorized and unintended information transferred via shared system resources.
SV-275608r1147874_ruleUbuntu OS must have an application firewall installed to control remote access methods.
SV-275609r1147877_ruleUbuntu OS must enable and run the Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).
SV-275610r1147880_ruleUbuntu OS must have an application firewall enabled.
SV-275611r1147883_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw) to rate limit impacted network interfaces.
SV-275612r1147886_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the Ports, Protocols, and Services Management Category Assurance List (PPSM CAL) and vulnerability assessments.
SV-275613r1149439_ruleUbuntu OS must compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with a server synchronized to one of the redundant United States Naval Observatory (USNO) time servers, or a time server designated for the appropriate DOD network (NIPRNet/SIPRNet), and/or the Global Positioning System (GPS) to synchronize clocks between NetIM components.
SV-275614r1147892_ruleUbuntu OS must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.
SV-275615r1147895_ruleUbuntu OS must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
SV-275616r1147898_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured to use TCP syncookies.
SV-275617r1148290_ruleUbuntu OS must restrict SSH access to allow only NetIM internal communication.
SV-275619r1147907_ruleUbuntu OS must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting any user connection to the OS.
SV-275620r1147910_ruleUbuntu OS must not allow unattended or automatic login via SSH.
SV-275621r1147913_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that all network connections associated with SSH traffic terminate after becoming unresponsive.
SV-275622r1147916_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that remote X connections are disabled, unless to fulfill documented and validated mission requirements.
SV-275623r1147919_ruleUbuntu OS SSH daemon must prevent remote hosts from connecting to the proxy display.
SV-275624r1147922_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the SSH daemon to use FIPS 140-2/140-3 approved ciphers to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission.
SV-275625r1147925_ruleUbuntu OS must configure the SSH daemon to use Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2/140-3 -approved cryptographic hashes to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information and/or detect changes to information during transmission.
SV-275626r1147928_ruleUbuntu OS SSH server must be configured to use only FIPS-validated key exchange algorithms.
SV-275627r1147931_ruleUbuntu OS must use strong authenticators in establishing nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.
SV-275628r1147934_ruleUbuntu OS must retain a user's session lock until that user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.
SV-275629r1147937_ruleUbuntu OS must initiate a graphical session lock after 15 minutes of inactivity.
SV-275630r1147940_ruleUbuntu OS must disable the x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence if a graphical user interface is installed.
SV-275631r1147943_ruleUbuntu OS must disable automatic mounting of Universal Serial Bus (USB) mass storage driver.
SV-275633r1147949_ruleUbuntu OS must prevent direct login into the root account.
SV-275634r1147952_ruleUbuntu OS must uniquely identify interactive users.
SV-275640r1147970_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce a delay of at least four seconds between logon prompts following a failed logon attempt.
SV-275642r1147976_ruleUbuntu OS must allow users to directly initiate a session lock for all connection types.
SV-275643r1147979_ruleUbuntu OS must automatically exit interactive command shell user sessions after five minutes of inactivity.
SV-275645r1147985_ruleUbuntu OS must have the "apparmor" package installed.
SV-275646r1147988_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured to use AppArmor.
SV-275647r1147991_ruleUbuntu OS must require users to reauthenticate for privilege escalation or when changing roles.
SV-275648r1147994_ruleUbuntu OS must ensure only users who need access to security functions are part of sudo group.
SV-275649r1147997_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one uppercase character be used.
SV-275650r1148000_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one lowercase character be used.
SV-275651r1148003_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one numeric character be used.
SV-275652r1148006_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce password complexity by requiring at least one special character be used.
SV-275653r1148009_ruleUbuntu OS must prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
SV-275654r1148012_ruleUbuntu OS must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.
SV-275655r1148015_ruleUbuntu OS must require the change of at least eight characters when passwords are changed.
SV-275656r1148018_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that when passwords are changed or new passwords are established, pwquality must be used.
SV-275657r1148272_ruleUbuntu OS must store only encrypted representations of passwords.
SV-275658r1148024_ruleUbuntu OS must not allow accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
SV-275659r1148027_ruleUbuntu OS must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords.
SV-275660r1148030_ruleUbuntu OS must encrypt all stored passwords with a FIPS 140-2/140-3-approved cryptographic hashing algorithm.
SV-275668r1148054_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured such that Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) prohibits the use of cached authentications after one day.
SV-275669r1148057_ruleUbuntu OS must use a file integrity tool to verify correct operation of all security functions.
SV-275670r1148060_ruleUbuntu OS must configure AIDE to perform file integrity checking on the file system.
SV-275671r1148063_ruleUbuntu OS must notify designated personnel if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.
SV-275672r1148066_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the script that runs each 30 days or less to check file integrity is the default.
SV-275673r1148069_ruleUbuntu OS must use cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of audit tools.
SV-275674r1148072_ruleUbuntu OS must have a crontab script running weekly to off-load audit events of standalone systems.
SV-275675r1148075_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured to preserve log records from failure events.
SV-275676r1148078_ruleUbuntu OS must monitor remote access methods.
SV-275677r1148081_ruleUbuntu OS must have the "auditd" package installed.
SV-275678r1148084_ruleUbuntu OS must produce audit records and reports containing information to establish when, where, what type, the source, and the outcome for all DOD-defined auditable events and actions in near real time.
SV-275679r1148087_ruleUbuntu OS audit event multiplexor must be configured to off-load audit logs onto a different system from the system being audited.
SV-275680r1148090_ruleUbuntu OS must alert the information system security officer (ISSO) and system administrator (SA) in the event of an audit processing failure.
SV-275682r1148096_ruleUbuntu OS must immediately notify the system administrator (SA) and information system security officer (ISSO) when the audit record storage volume reaches 25 percent remaining of the allocated capacity.
SV-275683r1148099_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that audit log files are not read- or write-accessible by unauthorized users.
SV-275684r1148102_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured to permit only authorized users ownership of the audit log files.
SV-275685r1148105_ruleUbuntu OS must permit only authorized groups ownership of the audit log files.
SV-275686r1148108_ruleUbuntu OS must be configured so that the audit log directory is not write-accessible by unauthorized users.
SV-275687r1148111_ruleUbuntu OS must permit only authorized accounts to own the audit configuration files.
SV-275688r1148114_ruleUbuntu OS must permit only authorized groups to own the audit configuration files.
SV-275689r1148117_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the apparmor_parser command.
SV-275690r1148120_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chacl command.
SV-275691r1148123_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chage command.
SV-275692r1148126_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chcon command.
SV-275693r1148129_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chfn command.
SV-275694r1148132_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chsh command.
SV-275695r1148135_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the crontab command.
SV-275696r1148138_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the fdisk command.
SV-275697r1148141_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the gpasswd command.
SV-275698r1148144_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the kmod command.
SV-275699r1148147_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful attempts to use modprobe command.
SV-275700r1148150_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the mount command.
SV-275701r1148153_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the newgrp command.
SV-275702r1148156_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the pam_timestamp_check command.
SV-275703r1148159_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the passwd command.
SV-275704r1148162_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the setfacl command.
SV-275705r1148165_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the ssh-agent command.
SV-275706r1148168_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the ssh-keysign command.
SV-275707r1148171_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the su command.
SV-275708r1148174_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the sudo command.
SV-275709r1148177_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the sudoedit command.
SV-275710r1148180_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the umount command.
SV-275711r1148183_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the unix_update command.
SV-275712r1148186_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the usermod command.
SV-275713r1148189_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/group.
SV-275714r1148192_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/gshadow.
SV-275715r1148195_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/opasswd.
SV-275716r1148198_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/passwd.
SV-275717r1148201_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/shadow.
SV-275718r1148292_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chmod, fchmod, and fchmodat system calls.
SV-275719r1148207_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the chown, fchown, fchownat, and lchown system calls.
SV-275720r1148270_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the creat, open, openat, open_by_handle_at, truncate, and ftruncate system calls.
SV-275721r1148213_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the delete_module system call.
SV-275722r1148216_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the init_module and finit_module system calls.
SV-275723r1148219_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for any use of the setxattr, fsetxattr, lsetxattr, removexattr, fremovexattr, and lremovexattr system calls.
SV-275724r1148222_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for any successful/unsuccessful use of unlink, unlinkat, rename, renameat, and rmdir system calls.
SV-275725r1148225_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for all events that affect the systemd journal files.
SV-275726r1148228_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for the /var/log/btmp file.
SV-275727r1148231_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for the /var/log/wtmp file.
SV-275728r1148234_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for the /var/run/utmp file.
SV-275729r1148237_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for the use and modification of the faillog file.
SV-275730r1148240_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for the use and modification of the lastlog file.
SV-275731r1148243_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify the /etc/sudoers file occur.
SV-275732r1148294_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to modify the /etc/sudoers.d directory occur.
SV-275733r1148249_ruleUbuntu OS must prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software, and the audit system must be configured to audit the execution of privileged functions.
SV-275734r1148252_ruleUbuntu OS must generate audit records for privileged activities, nonlocal maintenance, diagnostic sessions, and other system-level access.
SV-275735r1148255_ruleUbuntu OS must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography.