1.3.2 Ensure filesystem integrity is regularly checked - aide

Information

Periodic checking of the filesystem integrity is needed to detect changes to the filesystem.

Rationale:

Periodic file checking allows the system administrator to determine on a regular basis if critical files have been changed in an unauthorized fashion.

Solution

If cron will be used to schedule and run aide check
Run the following command:

# crontab -u root -e

Add the following line to the crontab:

0 5 * * * /usr/sbin/aide --check

OR if aidecheck.service and aidecheck.timer will be used to schedule and run aide check:
Create or edit the file /etc/systemd/system/aidecheck.service and add the following lines:

[Unit]
Description=Aide Check

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/aide --check

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Create or edit the file /etc/systemd/system/aidecheck.timer and add the following lines:

[Unit]
Description=Aide check every day at 5AM

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 05:00:00
Unit=aidecheck.service

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Run the following commands:

# chown root:root /etc/systemd/system/aidecheck.*
# chmod 0644 /etc/systemd/system/aidecheck.*

# systemctl daemon-reload

# systemctl enable aidecheck.service
# systemctl --now enable aidecheck.timer

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3636

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-3(5), CCI|CCI-001744, CSCv6|2.2, CSCv7|14.9, Rule-ID|SV-204445r603261_rule, Rule-ID|SV-204446r603261_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-07-020040

Plugin: Unix

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