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playbooks/rocky9.yml

@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@
   #    - 172.20.21.193
   become: true
   vars:
-    ansible_ssh_user: root
-    ansible_ssh_password: nmklop90
+    #ansible_ssh_user: root
+    #ansible_ssh_password: nmklop90
     reboot_system: false
     hostname: rocky9-template.local.mrwho.ru
   roles:
     - users
     - rocky9
     - root-cert
+    - linux_login_banner_rhel9
+    - linux_core_dumps_rhel9
+    - linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9
+    - linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9
+#    - linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9
+    - linux_wireless_rhel9

roles/linux_core_dumps_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_core_dumps_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Restricts core dump creation via PAM limits and sysctl settings to prevent sensitive memory contents from being written to disk.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 1.5.1 — Ensure core dumps are restricted
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_core_dumps_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_core_dumps_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+# Enable core dump hardening (CIS 1.5.4)
+linux_core_dumps_enabled: true
+
+# Disable core dumps globally (recommended for servers)
+linux_core_dumps_limit: "0"
+
+# Disable setuid core dumps (CIS 1.5.4)
+linux_core_suid_dumpable: "0"
+
+# Restrict core pattern (no executable core files in cwd)
+linux_core_pattern: "/dev/null"
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_core_dumps_disabled: false

roles/linux_core_dumps_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+
+# No handlers needed – sysctl module applies changes live
+# If you want a reload handler later, you can add it here
+
+...

roles/linux_core_dumps_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply core dump hardening (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_core_dumps_disabled is not defined or not linux_core_dumps_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_core_dumps_rhel9"

roles/linux_core_dumps_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+- name: "Set core dump limit to 0 in limits.conf"
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: "/etc/security/limits.conf"
+    regexp: "^\\*\\s+hard\\s+core\\s+"
+    line: "* hard core {{ linux_core_dumps_limit }}"
+    create: true
+    mode: "0644"
+  register: "limits_conf_result"
+
+- name: "Set core dump limit to 0 for root in limits.conf"
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: "/etc/security/limits.conf"
+    regexp: "^root\\s+hard\\s+core\\s+"
+    line: "root hard core {{ linux_core_dumps_limit }}"
+    create: true
+    mode: "0644"
+  register: "root_limits_result"
+
+- name: "Disable setuid core dumps (fs.suid_dumpable)"
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: "fs.suid_dumpable"
+    value: "{{ linux_core_suid_dumpable }}"
+    state: "present"
+    sysctl_set: true
+    sysctl_file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-core-dumps.conf"
+    reload: true
+  register: "suid_dumpable_result"
+
+- name: "Set core pattern to /dev/null (prevent core files in cwd)"
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: "kernel.core_pattern"
+    value: "{{ linux_core_pattern }}"
+    state: "present"
+    sysctl_set: true
+    sysctl_file: "/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis-core-dumps.conf"
+    reload: true
+  register: "core_pattern_result"
+
+- name: "Apply sysctl changes immediately if needed"
+  when: "suid_dumpable_result.changed or core_pattern_result.changed"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "sysctl --system"
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: "Debug core dump hardening status (verbosity >=1)"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg:
+      - "Core limit applied: {{ limits_conf_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "Root core limit applied: {{ root_limits_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "fs.suid_dumpable: {{ linux_core_suid_dumpable }}"
+      - "kernel.core_pattern: {{ linux_core_pattern }}"

roles/linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Disables the Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard shortcut to prevent accidental or malicious system reboots from the console.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 1.6.1 — Ensure system-wide crypto policy is not legacy
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+
+linux_ctrl_alt_del_enabled: true
+
+linux_ctrl_alt_del_disabled: false

roles/linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- name: "Reload systemd after Ctrl+Alt+Del changes"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true

roles/linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply Ctrl+Alt+Del disable hardening (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_ctrl_alt_del_disabled is not defined or not linux_ctrl_alt_del_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9"

roles/linux_ctrl_alt_del_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+- name: Remove existing ctrl-alt-del.target symlink
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/systemd/system/ctrl-alt-del.target
+    state: absent
+
+- name: "Mask Ctrl+Alt+Del target to prevent reboot"
+  when: "linux_ctrl_alt_del_enabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "ctrl-alt-del.target"
+    masked: true
+    state: "stopped"
+  register: "cad_mask_result"
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+# FIX: create the .target.d/ drop-in directory before writing into it.
+# ansible.builtin.copy does NOT create missing parent directories.
+- name: "Ensure ctrl-alt-del.target.d drop-in directory exists"
+  when: "linux_ctrl_alt_del_enabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/ctrl-alt-del.target.d"
+    state: "directory"
+    mode: "0755"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+
+- name: "Deploy ctrl-alt-del override to reinforce mask"
+  when: "linux_ctrl_alt_del_enabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: "[Unit]\nDescription=Ctrl-Alt-Del disabled by CyberAar hardening\n"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/ctrl-alt-del.target.d/override.conf"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+  register: "cad_override_result"
+
+- name: "Reload systemd daemon after mask/override"
+  when: "cad_mask_result.changed or cad_override_result.changed"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+
+- name: "Verify Ctrl+Alt+Del mask status (verbosity >=1)" # noqa: command-instead-of-module
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "systemctl is-enabled ctrl-alt-del.target"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: "cad_status"
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: "Show Ctrl+Alt+Del mask status"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "ctrl-alt-del.target status: {{ cad_status.stdout | default('unknown') }}"

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Installs and configures dnf-automatic to automatically apply security updates on a scheduled basis, ensuring critical patches are applied without manual intervention.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 1.9 — Ensure updates, patches, and additional security software are installed
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+
+# Enable automatic security updates (CIS 1.7.1)
+linux_dnf_automatic_enabled: true
+
+# Apply only security updates (recommended for servers)
+linux_dnf_automatic_apply_updates: "security"
+
+# Email notifications (optional – requires mail setup)
+linux_dnf_automatic_email_notify: true
+linux_dnf_automatic_email_to: "root@localhost"
+linux_dnf_automatic_email_from: "dnf-automatic@{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
+
+# When to apply updates (daily is CIS default)
+linux_dnf_automatic_schedule: "daily"
+
+# Random delay (minutes) to avoid thundering herd
+linux_dnf_automatic_random_sleep: 300
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_dnf_automatic_disabled: false

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: "Restart dnf-automatic timer"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "dnf-automatic.timer"
+    state: "restarted"
+    daemon_reload: true

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply dnf-automatic security updates (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_dnf_automatic_disabled is not defined or not linux_dnf_automatic_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9"

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+- name: "Install dnf-automatic package"
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "dnf-automatic"
+    state: "present"
+
+- name: "Deploy dnf-automatic configuration"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "automatic.conf.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/dnf/automatic.conf"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+  register: "dnf_auto_config_result"
+  notify: "Restart dnf-automatic timer"
+
+- name: "Enable and start dnf-automatic timer (daily)"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "dnf-automatic.timer"
+    state: "started"
+    enabled: true
+    masked: false
+
+- name: "Debug dnf-automatic status (verbosity >=1)"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "systemctl status dnf-automatic.timer"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: "dnf_timer_status"
+
+- name: "Show dnf-automatic timer status"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "{{ dnf_timer_status.stdout_lines | default([]) }}"

roles/linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9/templates/automatic.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Managed by Ansible role linux_dnf_automatic_rhel9
+
+[commands]
+# Only apply security updates (CIS safe choice)
+upgrade_type = {{ linux_dnf_automatic_apply_updates }}
+
+# Random delay before starting (minutes)
+random_sleep = {{ linux_dnf_automatic_random_sleep }}
+
+[emit_via]
+# Emit via email (requires postfix or mail setup)
+emit_via = {{ 'email' if linux_dnf_automatic_email_notify | bool else 'stdio' }}
+
+# Email settings
+email_from = {{ linux_dnf_automatic_email_from }}
+email_to = {{ linux_dnf_automatic_email_to }}
+email_host = localhost
+
+[base]
+# Debug level (0-10, higher = more verbose)
+debuglevel = 1

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_journald_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Configures systemd-journald with persistent log storage, compression, and rate limiting to ensure reliable and efficient system log retention.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 4.2.1.x — Configure journald
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_journald_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+
+# Write logs to /var/log/journal (persistent across reboots) — CIS 4.2.1.1.1
+linux_journald_storage: "persistent"
+
+# Compress large journal files — CIS 4.2.1.1.2
+linux_journald_compress: "yes"
+
+# Forward entries to syslog socket (integrates with rsyslog)
+linux_journald_forward_to_syslog: "yes"
+
+# Rate limiting — prevent log flooding
+linux_journald_rate_limit_interval: "30s"
+linux_journald_rate_limit_burst: 10000
+
+# Maximum total disk usage by journald
+linux_journald_system_max_use: "1G"
+
+# Minimum free disk space journald will leave available
+linux_journald_system_keep_free: "256M"
+
+# Maximum size of a single journal file
+linux_journald_system_max_file_size: "100M"
+
+# Rotate individual files after this period
+linux_journald_max_file_sec: "1month"
+
+# Delete old journal files beyond this total retention period
+linux_journald_max_retention_sec: "2year"
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_journald_disabled: false

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: "Restart journald"
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "systemd-journald"
+    state: "restarted"
+    daemon_reload: true
+  failed_when: false

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply journald hardening (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_journald_disabled is not defined or not linux_journald_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_journald_rhel9"

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+- name: "Ensure /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d directory exists (CIS 4.2.1.x)"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d"
+    state: directory
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: "Deploy journald hardening configuration (CIS 4.2.1.x)"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "99-cis-journald.conf.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/99-cis-journald.conf"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: "0644"
+  notify: "Restart journald"
+  register: "journald_config_result"
+
+- name: "Ensure /var/log/journal directory exists for persistent storage (CIS 4.2.1.1.1)"
+  when: "linux_journald_storage == 'persistent'"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "/var/log/journal"
+    state: directory
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "systemd-journal"
+    mode: "2755"
+  register: "journal_dir_result"
+
+- name: "Debug journald configuration status (verbosity >= 1)"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg:
+      - "Storage: {{ linux_journald_storage }}"
+      - "Compress: {{ linux_journald_compress }}"
+      - "ForwardToSyslog: {{ linux_journald_forward_to_syslog }}"
+      - "RateLimitBurst: {{ linux_journald_rate_limit_burst }}"
+      - "SystemMaxUse: {{ linux_journald_system_max_use }}"
+      - "Config changed: {{ journald_config_result.changed | default(false) }}"

roles/linux_journald_rhel9/templates/99-cis-journald.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# CyberAar — systemd-journald hardening (CIS 4.2.1.x)
+# Managed by Ansible — do not edit manually
+
+[Journal]
+Storage={{ linux_journald_storage }}
+Compress={{ linux_journald_compress }}
+ForwardToSyslog={{ linux_journald_forward_to_syslog }}
+RateLimitInterval={{ linux_journald_rate_limit_interval }}
+RateLimitBurst={{ linux_journald_rate_limit_burst }}
+SystemMaxUse={{ linux_journald_system_max_use }}
+SystemKeepFree={{ linux_journald_system_keep_free }}
+SystemMaxFileSize={{ linux_journald_system_max_file_size }}
+MaxFileSec={{ linux_journald_max_file_sec }}
+MaxRetentionSec={{ linux_journald_max_retention_sec }}

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_login_banner_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Configures legal warning banners for SSH and local console login prompts to satisfy regulatory requirements and deter unauthorized access.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 1.7 — Warning Banners
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_login_banner_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+# Enable login banners (CIS 5.6)
+linux_login_banner_enabled: true
+
+# Pre-login banner (/etc/issue.net) – shown before SSH login
+linux_login_banner_prelogin: true
+
+# Post-login banner (/etc/motd) – shown after successful login
+linux_login_banner_postlogin: true
+
+# Additional static issue file (/etc/issue) – shown on console/TTY
+linux_login_banner_issue: true
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_login_banner_disabled: false

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+
+# No handlers needed – banner changes are immediate (shown on next login)
+# If you want to force a message on current sessions, you could add:
+# - name: "Notify banner updated"
+#   ansible.builtin.debug:
+#     msg: "Login banners updated – visible on next login/console session"
+
+...

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply login banners hardening (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_login_banner_disabled is not defined or not linux_login_banner_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_login_banner_rhel9"

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+- name: "Deploy CyberAar pre-login banner (/etc/issue.net)"
+  when: "linux_login_banner_prelogin | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "issue.net.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/issue.net"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+  register: "prelogin_banner_result"
+  changed_when: "prelogin_banner_result.changed"
+
+- name: "Deploy CyberAar post-login banner (/etc/motd)"
+  when: "linux_login_banner_postlogin | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "motd.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/motd"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+  register: "motd_result"
+  changed_when: "motd_result.changed"
+
+- name: "Deploy CyberAar console login banner (/etc/issue)"
+  when: "linux_login_banner_issue | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "issue.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/issue"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+  register: "issue_banner_result"
+  changed_when: "issue_banner_result.changed"
+
+- name: "Debug login banner status (verbosity >=1)"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg:
+      - "Pre-login banner (/etc/issue.net) updated: {{ prelogin_banner_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "Post-login banner (/etc/motd) updated: {{ motd_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "Console banner (/etc/issue) updated: {{ issue_banner_result.changed | default(false) }}"

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/templates/issue.j2

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+                    ⣠⣤⣤⣄⣀            
+                  ⣴⣿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⡀     
+               ⣠⣴⣿⡟⠁⢀⣤⣀      ⠉⠻⣿⣦    
+              ⣾⡿⠿⠛⠁⣰⣿⣿⣿⡆  ⣴⣶⣶⠄ ⢻⣿⡄   
+            ⣾⡿⠁    ⠻⣿⣿⣿⠃ ⣼⣿⣿⣿   ⢿⣷⣄  
+           ⣾⣿⠁ ⣤⣶⡄  ⠈⠉⠁  ⠈⠛⠊⠁    ⠙⢿⣷ 
+           ⣿⡇ ⢸⣿⣿⡿⡆  ⣴⣶⣶⣴⣶⣄  ⢠⣶⣿⣦  ⣿⡇
+           ⣿⡇  ⠛⠙⠉ ⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿  ⣿⡇
+           ⣿⣇    ⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣷⡀ ⠉⠉  ⣸⣿⠇
+           ⣿⣿    ⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿     ⣻⡟⠘
+           ⢹⣿     ⠉⠛⠉⠁⠉⠁⠙⠻⠿⠟     ⣾⣿⠁ 
+            ⣿⡆                   ⣿⡏  
+            ⣿⣿                  ⢸⣿⡇  
+            ⣻⣿                  ⢸⣿⡇  
+            ⢸⣿⡄                 ⢸⣿⡇  
+
+            ..|'''.|     |     |''||''|
+          .|'     '     |||       ||
+          ||           |  ||      ||
+          '|.      .  .''''|.     ||
+           ''|....'  .|.  .||.   .||.
+     
+
+'||''|.   ..|''||   '|| '||'  '|' '||''''|  '||''|.
+ ||   || .|'    ||   '|. '|.  .'   ||  .     ||   ||
+ ||...|' ||      ||   ||  ||  |    ||''|     ||''|'
+ ||      '|.     ||    ||| |||     ||        ||   |.
+.||.      ''|...|'      |   |     .||.....| .||.  '|'
+

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/templates/issue.net.j2

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+                    ⣠⣤⣤⣄⣀            
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+              ⣾⡿⠿⠛⠁⣰⣿⣿⣿⡆  ⣴⣶⣶⠄ ⢻⣿⡄   
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+           ⢹⣿     ⠉⠛⠉⠁⠉⠁⠙⠻⠿⠟     ⣾⣿⠁ 
+            ⣿⡆                   ⣿⡏  
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+            ⢸⣿⡄                 ⢸⣿⡇  
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+          .|'     '     |||       ||
+          ||           |  ||      ||
+          '|.      .  .''''|.     ||
+           ''|....'  .|.  .||.   .||.
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+ ||   || .|'    ||   '|. '|.  .'   ||  .     ||   ||
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+ ||      '|.     ||    ||| |||     ||        ||   |.
+.||.      ''|...|'      |   |     .||.....| .||.  '|'
+

roles/linux_login_banner_rhel9/templates/motd.j2

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+ __    __                                                           
+/\ \  /\ \                                                          
+\ `\`\\/'/ ___   __  __                                             
+ `\ `\ /' / __`\/\ \/\ \               /\_/\                        
+   `\ \ \/\ \L\ \ \ \_\ \             ( o.o )                       
+     \ \_\ \____/\ \____/              > ^ <                        
+      \/_/\/___/  \/___/                                            
+                                                                    
+ ___                                      __                        
+/\_ \                                    /\ \      __               
+\//\ \     ___      __      __      __   \_\ \    /\_\    ___       
+  \ \ \   / __`\  /'_ `\  /'_ `\  /'__`\ /'_` \   \/\ \ /' _ `\     
+   \_\ \_/\ \L\ \/\ \L\ \/\ \L\ \/\  __//\ \L\ \   \ \ \/\ \/\ \    
+   /\____\ \____/\ \____ \ \____ \ \____\ \___,_\   \ \_\ \_\ \_\   
+   \/____/\/___/  \/___L\ \/___L\ \/____/\/__,_ /    \/_/\/_/\/_/   
+                    /\____/ /\____/                                 
+                    \_/__/  \_/__/                                  

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/README.md

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+# linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Applies deep SSH server hardening by enforcing strong ciphers, MACs, key exchange algorithms, authentication restrictions, and login banners to minimize SSH attack exposure.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 5.1 — Configure SSH Server
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

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+---
+
+# Enable SSH server hardening (default true)
+linux_ssh_hardening_enabled: true
+
+# Disable root login over SSH (CIS 5.1.3.1)
+linux_ssh_permit_root_login: "no"
+
+# Disable password authentication (force keys – CIS 5.1.3.2)
+linux_ssh_password_auth: "no"
+
+# Disable empty passwords (CIS 5.1.8)
+linux_ssh_permit_empty_passwords: "no"
+
+# Disable X11 forwarding (CIS 5.1.10)
+linux_ssh_x11_forwarding: "no"
+
+# Disable TCP forwarding (CIS 5.1.11)
+linux_ssh_allow_tcp_forwarding: "no"
+
+# Strong ciphers/MACs/Kex (align with crypto policies – CIS 5.1.13–5.1.15)
+linux_ssh_ciphers: "chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr"
+linux_ssh_macs: "hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256"
+linux_ssh_kexalgorithms: "curve25519-sha256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512"
+
+# Banner / legal notice (CIS 5.1.7)
+linux_ssh_banner: "/etc/issue.net"
+
+# Max auth tries (anti-brute-force – CIS 5.1.5)
+linux_ssh_max_auth_tries: 4
+linux_ssh_max_sessions: 8
+linux_ssh_max_startups: "10:30:60"
+linux_ssh_login_grace_time: "60"
+
+# Keepalive — CountMax 3 means 3 missed probes before drop (15 min total)
+# Do NOT set CountMax to 0 — that drops the session on the first missed probe,
+# which kills Ansible connections during long package installs or AIDE init.
+linux_ssh_client_alive_interval: 300
+linux_ssh_client_alive_count_max: 3
+
+# Disable unused subsystems (e.g. sftp if not needed)
+linux_ssh_subsystem: "sftp internal-sftp"
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_ssh_hardening_disabled: false

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Restart sshd"
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "sshd"
+    state: "restarted"

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Apply SSH server hardening (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "linux_ssh_hardening_disabled is not defined or not linux_ssh_hardening_disabled | bool"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9"

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

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+---
+- name: "Ensure openssh-server is installed"
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "openssh-server"
+    state: "present"
+
+- name: "Deploy hardened sshd_config"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "sshd_config.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+    mode: "0600"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+    validate: "/usr/sbin/sshd -T -f %s"
+  register: "sshd_config_result"
+  notify: "Restart sshd"
+
+- name: "Deploy CyberAar-branded SSH pre-login banner (/etc/issue.net)"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "issue.net.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/issue.net"
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    backup: true
+  when: "linux_ssh_banner != ''"
+  register: "banner_result"
+  changed_when: "banner_result.changed"
+
+- name: "Enable and start sshd service"
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "sshd"
+    state: "started"
+    enabled: true
+
+- name: "Verify SSH configuration is valid"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "sshd -t"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: "sshd_test"
+  failed_when: "sshd_test.rc != 0"
+
+- name: "Debug SSH hardening status (verbosity >=1)"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg:
+      - "sshd_config updated: {{ sshd_config_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "SSHD test: {{ sshd_test.rc | default('unknown') }}"
+#  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/templates/issue.net.j2

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+********************************************************************************
+*                             MRWHO – DIGITAL SECURITY                         *
+*                                                                              *
+* This system is the exclusive property of mrwho                               *
+* Unauthorized access is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted.           *
+*                                                                              *
+* This system is for the use of authorized users only.                         *
+* Individuals using this computer system without authority, or in excess of    *
+* their authority, are subject to having all of their activities on this       *
+* system monitored and recorded by system personnel.                           *
+*                                                                              *
+* Welcome to {{ ansible_hostname }}                                            *
+********************************************************************************

roles/linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9/templates/sshd_config.j2

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+# Managed by Ansible role linux_ssh_hardening_rhel9
+# CIS-aligned SSH server hardening
+
+PermitRootLogin {{ linux_ssh_permit_root_login }}
+PasswordAuthentication {{ linux_ssh_password_auth }}
+PermitEmptyPasswords {{ linux_ssh_permit_empty_passwords }}
+X11Forwarding {{ linux_ssh_x11_forwarding }}
+AllowTcpForwarding {{ linux_ssh_allow_tcp_forwarding }}
+
+Ciphers {{ linux_ssh_ciphers }}
+MACs {{ linux_ssh_macs }}
+KexAlgorithms {{ linux_ssh_kexalgorithms }}
+
+MaxAuthTries {{ linux_ssh_max_auth_tries }}
+MaxSessions {{ linux_ssh_max_sessions }}
+MaxStartups {{ linux_ssh_max_startups }}
+
+Banner {{ linux_ssh_banner }}
+
+Subsystem sftp {{ linux_ssh_subsystem }}
+
+# Additional security
+LoginGraceTime {{ linux_ssh_login_grace_time }}
+ClientAliveInterval {{ linux_ssh_client_alive_interval }}
+ClientAliveCountMax {{ linux_ssh_client_alive_count_max }}
+IgnoreRhosts yes
+PermitUserEnvironment no

roles/linux_wireless_rhel9/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# linux_wireless_rhel9
+
+## Purpose
+Disables wireless interfaces via nmcli and rfkill and blacklists wireless kernel modules to eliminate wireless network access on servers that do not require it.
+
+## Targeted OS
+RHEL 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
+
+## CIS Alignment
+CIS Section 3.1.2 — Ensure wireless interfaces are disabled
+
+## Key Variables
+```yaml
+linux_wireless_rhel9_disabled: false   # set to true to skip this role
+```
+
+See `defaults/main.yml` for all tunable parameters.

roles/linux_wireless_rhel9/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+
+# CIS 3.1.2 — Ensure wireless interfaces are disabled
+linux_wireless_disable: true
+
+# Blacklist wireless kernel modules (fallback if nmcli not available)
+linux_wireless_blacklist_modules: true
+
+# Role disable var
+linux_wireless_disabled: false

roles/linux_wireless_rhel9/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+
+# No service handlers needed for wireless disabling
+
+...

roles/linux_wireless_rhel9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: "Disable wireless interfaces (RHEL 9 family)"
+  when: "not (linux_wireless_disabled | default(false) | bool)"
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "tasks.yml"
+  tags: "linux_wireless_rhel9"

roles/linux_wireless_rhel9/tasks/tasks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+# CIS 3.1.2 — Ensure wireless interfaces are disabled
+
+- name: "Check if NetworkManager CLI (nmcli) is available"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "which nmcli"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: "nmcli_available"
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: "Check current wireless radio state"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "nmcli radio all"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: "nmcli_radio_state"
+  when:
+    - "linux_wireless_disable | bool"
+    - "nmcli_available.rc == 0"
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: "Disable all wireless interfaces via nmcli (CIS 3.1.2)"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "nmcli radio all off"
+  when:
+    - "linux_wireless_disable | bool"
+    - "nmcli_available.rc == 0"
+    - "'enabled' in (nmcli_radio_state.stdout | lower)"
+  register: "wireless_nmcli_result"
+  changed_when: true
+  failed_when: false
+
+- name: "Blacklist wireless kernel modules as fallback / defense-in-depth (CIS 3.1.2)"
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    content: |
+      # CIS 3.1.2 — Disable wireless kernel modules
+      # Managed by Ansible role: linux_wireless_rhel9
+      install iwlwifi /bin/false
+      blacklist iwlwifi
+      install cfg80211 /bin/false
+      blacklist cfg80211
+      install mac80211 /bin/false
+      blacklist mac80211
+      install rtl8xxxu /bin/false
+      blacklist rtl8xxxu
+      install ath9k /bin/false
+      blacklist ath9k
+    dest: "/etc/modprobe.d/99-cis-wireless.conf"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: "0644"
+    backup: true
+  when: "linux_wireless_blacklist_modules | bool"
+  register: "wireless_modprobe_result"
+
+- name: "Notify about module blacklist (reboot needed for full effect)" # noqa: no-handler
+  when: "wireless_modprobe_result.changed"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Wireless module blacklist applied. Reboot required for full effect."
+
+- name: "Debug wireless hardening status (verbosity >=1)"
+  when: "ansible_verbosity >= 1"
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg:
+      - "nmcli available: {{ nmcli_available.rc == 0 }}"
+      - "nmcli wireless disabled: {{ wireless_nmcli_result.changed | default(false) }}"
+      - "kernel module blacklist applied: {{ wireless_modprobe_result.changed | default(false) }}"

roles/rocky9/tasks/install-epel-repo.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,8 @@
 ---
-- name: Check if EPEL repo is already configured.
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ epel_repofile_path }}"
-  register: epel_repofile_result
-
-- name: Import EPEL GPG key.
-  rpm_key:
-    key: "{{ epel_repo_gpg_key_url }}"
-    state: present
-  register: result
-  until: result is succeeded
-  retries: 5
-  delay: 10
-  when: not epel_repofile_result.stat.exists
-  ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
-
-- name: Install EPEL repo.
+- name: Enable EPEL repo
   ansible.builtin.dnf:
-    name: "{{ epel_repo_url }}"
+    name: epel-release
     state: present
-  register: result
-  until: result is succeeded
-  retries: 5
-  delay: 10
-  when: not epel_repofile_result.stat.exists
-
-#- name: Disable Main EPEL repo.
-#  ini_file:
-#    path: "/etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo"
-#    section: epel
-#    option: enabled
-#    value: "{{ epel_repo_disable | ternary(0, 1) }}"
-#    no_extra_spaces: true
-#    mode: 0644
 
 - name: Install soft from EPEL
   ansible.builtin.dnf:

roles/rocky9/tasks/install_packages.yml

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 #    regexp: '^fastestmirror='
 #    line: 'fastestmirror=True'
 
-- name: Enable fastestmirror in DNF
-  community.general.ini_file:
-    path: /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
-    section: main
-    option: fastestmirror
-    value: "True"
-    state: present
+# - name: Enable fastestmirror in DNF
+#  community.general.ini_file:
+#    path: /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
+#    section: main
+#    option: fastestmirror
+#   value: "True"
+#    state: present
 
 - name: Enable parallel downloads in DNF
   community.general.ini_file:

roles/rocky9/tasks/main.yml

@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@
 - name: Syctl tuning
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: sysctl_tuning.yml
 
+
+############# DEPRICATED ###################
 # - name: Setup NIC to eth0
 #   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
 #     file: set_network_nic.yml
-
+#
 # - name: Setup NIC to eth0
 #  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
 #    file: set_nic_names_eth.yml
+#############################################
 
 - name: Install packages
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: