System security hardening

This section provides instructions for hardening systme security services used with Network Configuration Manager.

Enabling SELinux

Instructions for enabling SELinux in enforcing mode can be found in the below links:

• For RHEL 7.X version:

  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/selinux_users_and_administrators_guide/sect-security-enhanced_linux-working_with_selinux-changing_selinux_modes

• For RHEL 8.X version:

  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/using_selinux/changing-selinux-states-and-modes_using-selinux

Enabling FIPS

Instructions for enabling FIPS mode can be found in the below links.:

• For RHEL 7.X version:

  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/chap-federal_standards_and_regulations

• For RHEL 8.X version:

  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/security_hardening/using-the-system-wide-cryptographic-policies_security-hardening#switching-the-system-to-fips-mode_using-the-system-wide-cryptographic-policies