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Feature: cisSysctl ​

Description ​

A sub-feature of cis that configures sysctl settings per CIS benchmark requirements. Must be used with the cis feature.

What it does ​

Disables IPv6 entirely. Disables IPv4 forwarding and redirects. Applies these settings via a sysctl drop-in at /etc/sysctl.d/99-cis.conf.

Files ​

Files present in this feature and their purpose. See the feature file reference for the semantics of each file type.

FilePurpose
file.include.markers.yaml (ref)Maps files to test-coverage marker IDs.
info.yaml (ref)Declares type: element and included/excluded features.
file.include/etc/sysctl.d/99-cis.conf (file.include)Sets sysctl parameters per CIS benchmarks: disables IPv6, IPv4 forwarding, and IPv4 redirects.

This feature has no include or exclude relationships.