Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat) Walkthrough¶

Vagrant VM: ubuntu24 | Box: bento/ubuntu-24.04 | IP: 192.168.56.15 | Family: Debian

Supported Tools¶

Tool	Status	Notes
OpenSCAP	✅ Supported	Packages: `openscap-scanner`, `openscap-utils`, `ssg-base`, `ssg-debderived`
Lynis	✅ Supported	Package: `lynis`
USG	⚠️ Requires Ubuntu Pro	Package: `ubuntu-advantage-tools`
CIS-CAT Lite	✅ Supported	Pinned to v4.60.0 for Noble

VM Setup¶

cd cis_hardening_tool
vagrant up ubuntu24
vagrant ssh ubuntu24

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/ubuntu24_report.pdf

Platform-Specific Notes¶

OpenSCAP SSG Content: /usr/share/xml/scap/ssg/content/ssg-ubuntu2404-ds.xml
CIS-CAT: Auto-pinned to v4.60.0 (different from older Ubuntu versions)
libopenscap8: Not required on Noble (scanner includes necessary libs)
Python: Ships with Python 3.12

Capturing Screenshots¶

VBoxManage controlvm "$(cat .vagrant/machines/ubuntu24/virtualbox/id)" screenshotpng walkthroughs/platforms/ubuntu/screenshots/ubuntu2404_console.png