Ubuntu Security Guide (USG)

Security Technical Implementation Guides, such as the CIS Benchmarks or DISA-STIG, contain hundreds of configuration recommendations. Manually hardening and auditing a Linux system is often tedious. The Ubuntu Security Guide (USG) simplifies this process and allows you to customize configurations for your specific environment.

Installation

Install and enable USG on your system, and learn how to transition from older versions of compliance tools.

• Install Ubuntu Security Guide
  • Prerequisites
  • Install the Pro client
  • Attach the subscription
  • Enable USG
  • Transition from previous compliance tooling

CIS compliance

Use USG to audit your system for CIS Benchmarks compliance. Find appropriate CIS Benchmarks profiles, customize them, and apply them to your system.

• CIS Benchmarks compliance
  • CIS Benchmarks and profiles
  • Auditing an Ubuntu system for CIS Benchmarks compliance
  • Apply the CIS Benchmarks rules to the current system
  • Customizing CIS Benchmarks profiles

DISA compliance

Use USG to audit your system for DISA-STIG compliance. Customize and apply DISA-STIG rules to your system.

• DISA-STIG compliance
  • Auditing an Ubuntu system for DISA-STIG compliance
  • Apply the DISA-STIG rules
  • Customize DISA-STIG profiles