nginx-stigready-baseline

InSpec Profile to validate the secure configuration of nginx-stigready-baseline, against Web Server SRG Verson 2 Release 3 InSpec profile for nginx 1.19

Getting Started

It is intended and recommended that InSpec run this profile from a "runner" host (such as a DevOps orchestration server, an administrative management system, or a developer's workstation/laptop) against the target remotely over ssh.

The latest versions and installation options are available at the InSpec site.

Running This Baseline Directly from Github

# How to run
inspec exec https://github.com/mitre/nginx-stigready-baseline/archive/master.tar.gz -t ssh:// --input-file=<path_to_your_inputs_file/name_of_your_inputs_file.yml> --reporter=cli json:<path_to_your_output_file/name_of_your_output_file.json>

Different Run Options

Full exec options

Running This Baseline from a local Archive copy

If your runner is not always expected to have direct access to GitHub, use the following steps to create an archive bundle of this baseline and all of its dependent tests:

(Git is required to clone the InSpec profile using the instructions below. Git can be downloaded from the Git site.)

When the "runner" host uses this profile baseline for the first time, follow these steps:

mkdir profiles
cd profiles
git clone https://github.com/mitre/nginx-stigready-baseline
inspec archive nginx-stigready-baseline
inspec exec <name of generated archive> -t ssh:// --input-file=<path_to_your_inputs_file/name_of_your_inputs_file.yml> --reporter=cli json:<path_to_your_output_file/name_of_your_output_file.json>

For every successive run, follow these steps to always have the latest version of this baseline:

cd nginx-stigready-baseline
git pull
cd ..
inspec archive nginx-stigready-baseline --overwrite
inspec exec <name of generated archive> -t ssh:// --input-file=<path_to_your_inputs_file/name_of_your_inputs_file.yml> --reporter=cli json:<path_to_your_output_file/name_of_your_output_file.json>

Viewing the JSON Results

The JSON results output file can be loaded into heimdall-lite for a user-interactive, graphical view of the InSpec results.

The JSON InSpec results file may also be loaded into a full heimdall server, allowing for additional functionality such as to store and compare multiple profile runs.

Testing with Kitchen

Dependencies

• Ruby 2.6.0 or later
• Virtualbox
• Vagrant
• Docker

Setup Environment

1. Clone the repo via git clone [email protected]:mitre/nginx-stigready-baseline.git
2. cd to nginx-stigready-baseline
3. Run gem install bundler
4. Run bundle install
5. Run export KITCHEN_YAML=kitchen.vagrant.yml - Docker and EC2 Kitchen Yaml files are available for testing

Execute Tests

1. Run bundle exec kitchen create - create host based on two suites, vanilla and hardened
2. Run bundle exec kitchen list - you should see the following choices:
   • vanilla-ubuntu-1804
   • hardened-ubuntu-1804
3. Run bundle exec kitchen converge
4. Run bundle exec kitchen list - your should see your hosts with status "converged"
5. Run bundle exec kitchen verify - Once finished, the results should be in the 'results' directory.

Authors

• Timothy J Miller
• The MITRE InSpec Team

Special Thanks

• Mohamed El-Sharkawi - HackerShark
• Shivani Karikar - karikarshivani

Contributing and Getting Help

To report a bug or feature request, please open an issue.

NOTICE

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Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Case Number 18-3678.

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