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Ensure firewalld is installed
firewalld-installed · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl
Description
The firewalld package must be installed so the host has a manageable host-based firewall.
Rationale
A host firewall is a core defense-in-depth control; firewalld must be present before it can be configured to filter traffic.
Check → Remediate
Checkpackage_state
- name:
- firewalld
- state:
- present
Remediatepackage_present
- name:
- firewalld
Framework references
CIS
rhel8 4.1.1rhel10 4.1.1
NIST 800-53
SC-7
#firewalld#firewall#package#cis