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openSUSE 15 Walkthrough

Vagrant VM: opensuse | Box: generic/opensuse15 | IP: 192.168.56.14 | Family: SUSE

Supported Tools

Tool Status Notes
OpenSCAP ✅ Supported Packages: openscap-utils, scap-security-guide (via zypper)
Lynis ✅ Supported Package: lynis (via zypper)
USG ❌ Not available Ubuntu-only tool
CIS-CAT Lite ✅ Supported Downloaded from CIS Workbench

VM Setup

cd cis_hardening_tool
vagrant up opensuse
vagrant ssh opensuse

Running the Tool

sudo cis-hardening-tool --version
sudo cis-hardening-tool doctor
sudo cis-hardening-tool tools install --yes
sudo cis-hardening-tool scan --tools lynis,openscap --non-interactive --export pdf --output /tmp/opensuse_report.pdf

Platform-Specific Notes

  • Package Manager: Uses zypper --non-interactive install -y
  • OpenSCAP: openscap-utils + scap-security-guide packages
  • SSG Content: /usr/share/xml/scap/ssg/content/ssg-opensuse-ds.xml
  • Python: Check with python3 --version upon SSH

Capturing Screenshots

VBoxManage controlvm "$(cat .vagrant/machines/opensuse/virtualbox/id)" screenshotpng walkthroughs/platforms/suse/screenshots/opensuse15_console.png