Checklist Summary:

This UNIX Technology Overview, along with the Operating System (OS) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) (UNIX Version) and associated Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), provides the technical security policies, requirements, and implementation details for applying security concepts to UNIX systems. The OS SRG (UNIX Version) contains general requirements for operating systems as well as specific requirements for UNIX operating systems. This SRG may be used as a guide for enhancing the security configuration of any UNIX-like system. The Generic UNIX STIG contains all requirements present in the OS SRG (UNIX Version) and, additionally, contains check and fix procedures that are expected to be applicable to most UNIX-like systems.

Checklist Role:

• Operating System

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

The security requirements contained within the OS SRG (UNIX Version) and the UNIX STIGs are applicable to all DoD-administered systems and all systems connected to DoD networks. The SRG and STIGs provide requirements and associated procedures to reduce the security vulnerabilities of UNIX systems. These requirements are designed to assist Security Managers(SMs), Information Assurance Managers (IAMs), IAOs, and System Administrators (SAs) with configuring and maintaining security controls in a UNIX environment. This UNIX Technology Overview document introduces security concepts and terminology used in the OS SRG (UNIX Version) and the UNIX STIGs. This document is not a guide to UNIX system administration.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

DoD Directive (DoDD) 8500.1

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via e-mail to disa.stig_spt@mail.mil. DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) will coordinate all change requests with the relevant DoD organizations before inclusion in this document.

Disclaimer:

Not provided.

Product Support:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Point of Contact:

disa.stig_spt@mail.mil

Sponsor:

DoD

Licensing:

Not provided.

Change History:

Version 1, Release 11 Standalone - 07 August 2015
Version 1, Release 12 Benchmark - 07 August 2015
Changed status from "Under Review" to "Final" - 03 June 2015
Version 1, Release 8 - 25 July 2014 (SCAP 1.1)
Version 1, Release 7 - 25 April 2014 (SCAP 1.1)
Version 1, Release 6 - 25 April 2014 (XCCDF)
Version 1, Release 6 - 20 March 2014 (SCAP 1.1)
Version 1, Release 5 - 24 January 2014
Version 1, Release 4 - 26 July 2013
Version 1, Release 3 - 26 April 2013
Version 1, Release 2 - 25 January 2013
Version 1, Release 1 - 23 August 2012
Version 1, Release 8 - 2 November 2014
Updated status to "Final" - 07 January 2015
Updated "Point of Contact", "Product Support" and "Comments" Sectons - 08 January 2015
Version 1, Release 9 - 26 January 2015
Version 1, Release 10 Benchmark - 26 January 2015
Changed status from "under review" to "final" - 11 September 2015
Version 1, Release 12 - 29 October 2015
Version 1, Release 13 Benchmark - 29 October 2015
Changed status from "Under Review" to "Final" - 17 December 2015
4/29/2016 - Version 1, Release 14
moved to FINAL - 6/7/2016
upated to - v1, r15 - 07/22/2016
Updated to FINAL - 09/12/2016
updated to v1, r16 - 10/28/2016
updated to FINAL - 12/07/2016
Updated to Ver 1, Rel 17 - 01/27/2017
Updated to FINAL - 03/13/2017
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Updated URL to reflect change to the DISA website - http --> https
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Updated URLs - 6/13/19
updated URLs - 9/11/19

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NIST checklist record last modified on 09/11/2019