Checklist Summary:

This document, Security Configuration Benchmark for AIX 7.1, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for AIX version 7.1 running on the Power Systems platform. This guide was tested against AIX 7.1 installed from IBM base installation media. To obtain the latest version of this guide, please visit http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org. If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at feedback@cisecurity.org.

Checklist Role:

• Server Operating System

Known Issues:

None

Target Audience:

This document 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 AIX 7.1 on the Power Systems platform.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed

Testing Information:

This guide was tested against AIX 7.1 installed from IBM base installation media.

Regulatory Compliance:

N/A

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

None

Disclaimer:

http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/termsofuse

Product Support:

Warranty is not affected. No support agreement between CIS and IBM exists with respect to this checklist.

Point of Contact:

If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at feedback@cisecurity.org.

Sponsor:

Center for Internet Security

Licensing:

http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/downloads/terms-of-use/

Change History:

updated to 1.1.0 - 1/7/2020

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NIST checklist record last modified on 01/07/2020