[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Compliance: Updated DISA STIG Checklist for Amazon Linux 2023, published 2026-9-24

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

*Product:*
BigFix Compliance

*Title:*
Updated DISA STIG Checklist for Amazon Linux 2023

*Security Benchmark:*
Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide, V1R4

*Published Sites:*
DISA STIG Checklist for Amazon Linux 2023, site version 2
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)

*Details: *

●       Total New Fixlets: 4

●       Total Updated Fixlets: 9

●       Total Deleted Fixlets: 0

●       Total Fixlets in Site: 175

*New Fixlets:*

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure that the rsyslog service is running
and persistent.

●      The Amazon Linux 2023 SSH client must be configured to use only
DOD-approved encryption ciphers employing FIPS 140-3-validated
cryptographic hash algorithms to protect the confidentiality of SSH client
connections.

●      The Amazon Linux 2023 SSH client must be configured to use only
DOD-approved Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS
140-3-validated cryptographic hash algorithms to protect the
confidentiality of SSH client connections.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must implement DOD-approved encryption in the bind
package.



*Updated Fixlets:*

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must have the rsyslog package installed.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must encrypt, via the OpenSSL TLS (ossl) driver,
the transfer of audit records off-loaded onto a different system or media
from the system being audited by rsyslog.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must allow only the information system security
manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select
which auditable events are to be audited.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 system commands must be group-owned by root or a
system account.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must ensure the pcscd socket is active.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must enable FIPS mode.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must routinely check the baseline configuration
for unauthorized changes and notify the system administrator (SA) when
anomalies in the operation of any security functions are discovered.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must automatically lock an account when three
unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

●      Amazon Linux 2023 must terminate idle user sessions.



*Additional details:*

●      Both analysis and remediation checks are included.

●      Some of the checks allow you to use the parameterized setting to
enable customization for compliance evaluation. Note that parameterization
and remediation actions require the creation of a custom site.

●      Improved a few checks by adding the pending restart feature to them.
The pending restart feature works in the following ways:

●       The action results will show “Pending Restart” instead of “Fixed”
for those checks which require OS reboot.

●      The check will show relevant for those endpoints until they are
rebooted.

●      Post reboot of the endpoint the action results will show as “Fixed”
and the check will be compliant.



*Action to take:*

●      To subscribe to the above site, you can use the License Overview
Dashboard to enable and gather the site. Note that you must be entitled to
the BigFix Compliance product and you must be using BigFix version 10.0.0
and later.

●      If you use custom sites, update your custom sites accordingly to use
the latest content. You can synchronize your content by using the
Synchronize Custom Checks wizard. For more information, see Using the
Synchronize Custom Checks wizard
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html>


*More information: *To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM
checklists, please see the following resources:

●      BigFix Forum:

*Compliance (Release Announcements)*
<https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance/63>
 This category is used by HCL to announce new releases for BigFix
Compliance.

●      BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:
*SCM Checklists*
<https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/scm-checklists/86>

This category is the central reference for all SCM Checklists supported by
BigFix Compliance. It covers the complete list of active checklists across
all supported frameworks and platforms, including CIS, DISA STIG, PCI DSS,
NIST, and more, along with site name, version details, and supported OS
versions.

We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective.
Thank you!
*– The BigFix Compliance team*
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