Checklist Summary:

This document, CIS Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4 Benchmark, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for MySQL Community Server 8.4. This guide was tested against MySQL Community Server 8.4 running on Oracle Linux, but applies to other Linux distributions as well. 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 [email protected].

Checklist Role:

• Database Management System

Known Issues:

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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 Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed

Testing Information:

This guide was tested against MySQL Community Server 8.4 running on Oracle Linux, but applies to other Linux distributions as well.

Regulatory Compliance:

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Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

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Disclaimer:

Please see the below link for our current terms of use: https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Product Support:

[email protected]

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

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Licensing:

Please see the below link for our current terms of use: https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Change History:

Changed Status to Candidate - 12/12/2025
Changed status to Final - 01/07/2026

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NIST checklist record last modified on 01/07/2026