Checklist Summary:

This document, CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for CentOS Linux versions 6.0 - 6.5 running on x86 and x64 platforms. This guide was tested against CentOS 6.5 as installed by CentOS-6.5-x86_64-LiveDVD. 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
• Operating System

Known Issues:

Not Provided

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 CentOS Linux 6 on a x86 or x64 platform.

Target Operational Environment:

• Standalone
• Managed
• Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)

Testing Information:

This guide was tested against CentOS 6.5 as installed by CentOS-6.5- x86_64-LiveDVD.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not Provided

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

The CIS community thanks the entire consensus team with special recognition to the following individuals: Rael Daruszka, Alan Covell, David McMillan

Disclaimer:

Not Provided

Product Support:

Not Provided

Point of Contact:

feedback@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

Center for Internet Security

Licensing:

http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/downloads/show-single/index.cfm?file=centos6.100

Change History:

11/13/2014 - Status updated to Final
Updated URL - 7/26/19
updated to 2.1.0  - 1/3/2020
updated benchmark per CIS - 2/22/24

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NIST checklist record last modified on 02/22/2024