Checklist Summary:

This document provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Debian Linux 11 systems running on x64 platforms. The guidance within broadly assumes that operations are being performed as the root user. Operations performed using sudo instead of the root user may produce unexpected results, or fail to make the intended changes to the system. Non-root users may not be able to access certain areas of the system, especially after remediation has been performed. It is advisable to verify root users path integrity and the integrity of any programs being run prior to execution of commands and scripts included in this benchmark. The guidance in this document includes changes to the running system configuration. Failure to test system configuration changes in a test environment prior to implementation on a production system could lead to loss of services. The STIG profile includes guidance from the publicly available Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS STIG. This has been tested against Debian 11 Linux. "Ensure FIPS mode is enabled" is not able to be applied in this environment due to the required FIPS validated libraries not being available. Other recommendations may require adding users and/or groups to apply the recommendations. To obtain the latest version of this guide, please visit http://workbench.cisecurity.org. If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at feedback@cisecurity.org.

Checklist Role:

• Operating System

Known Issues:

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Target Audience:

This benchmark is intended for system and application administrators, security specialists, auditors, help desk, and platform deployment personnel who plan to develop, deploy, assess, or secure solutions that incorporate a Debian Linux 11 system on the x64 platform.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

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Regulatory Compliance:

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Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

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Disclaimer:

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Product Support:

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Point of Contact:

feedback@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

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Licensing:

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Change History:

new checklist - 2/27/24
updated status to FINAL - 3/28/24
updated status to FINAL - 3/29/24

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NIST checklist record last modified on 03/29/2024