CIS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - 4.2.2.1 Ensure syslog-ng service is enabled
Enable the syslog-ng service to ensure system logging is active
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Enable the syslog-ng service to ensure system logging is active
Configure syslog-ng to create log files with restrictive permissions (0640)
Configure syslog-ng to forward logs to a remote log host for centralized logging
Ensure either rsyslog or syslog-ng is installed for system logging
Ensure restrictive permissions on all log files in /var/log to protect sensitive data
Verify the cron daemon is enabled to execute scheduled batch jobs on the system
Verify /etc/crontab ownership and permissions are restricted to root with no group/other access
Verify /etc/cron.weekly ownership and permissions are restricted to root with no group/other access
Verify /etc/cron.d ownership and permissions are restricted to root with no group/other access
Verify at and cron access is restricted using allow files with proper ownership and permissions