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Securing CentOS Linux An objective, consensus-driven security guideline for the CentOS Linux Operating Systems.

An objective, consensus-driven security guideline for the CentOS Linux Operating Systems.

A step-by-step checklist to secure CentOS Linux:

For CentOS Linux 7 (CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark version 2.2.0)

CIS has worked with the community since 2013 to publish a benchmark for CentOS Linux

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For CentOS Linux 7 (CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark version 2.1.1)

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Ticket • 17 Sep 2018

netstat depricated in favor of ss

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Ticket • 13 Sep 2018

Where is the CIS-CAT Tool?

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Ticket • 13 Sep 2018

4.1.4 - 4.1.17 recommendations in CentOS 7 v2.2.0 policy

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Discussion • 12 Sep 2018

CentOS 6 v2.0.2 partition question

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