--- # # FedRAMP Moderate & High Baseline SSH Configuration # # Implements NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls for FedRAMP Moderate and High: # - AC-17 (Remote Access) # - IA-2 (Identification and Authentication) # - SC-8 (Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity) # - SC-13 (Cryptographic Protection) # - AU-2 (Audit Events) # - FIPS 140-2 compatible algorithms # # Baselines: Moderate (325 controls) and High (421 controls) # - name: FedRAMP Moderate & High baseline SSH hosts: fedramp_systems become: true roles: - role: welshwandering.openssh_server vars: # AC-17: Remote Access Control # IA-2: Identification and Authentication (Multi-factor) openssh_password_authentication: false openssh_permit_root_login: "no" # SC-13: Cryptographic Protection (FIPS 140-2 compatible) # Defaults use: AES, ChaCha20, Curve25519, DH Group 16+ # Note: Full FIPS 140-2 requires OS-level FIPS mode # Enhanced RSA key size (NSA/CISA requirement) openssh_required_rsa_size: 3072 # AU-2: Audit Events - Comprehensive logging openssh_enable_verbose_logging: true openssh_log_level: "VERBOSE" # Session controls openssh_max_auth_tries: 3 openssh_login_grace_time: "60s" # Session re-keying (CCCS ITSP.40.062 also requires this) openssh_rekey_limit: "512M 30m" # Re-key every 512MB or 30 minutes # Client timeout for idle sessions (AC-12) openssh_client_alive_interval: 300 openssh_client_alive_count_max: 0 # Disconnect immediately on timeout