Compliance

Companies using Linux may have compliance requirements for their environment. This section covers multiple areas to help adhering to compliance standards. Examples include:

HIPAA
ISO27001 and ISO27002
PCI-DSS
SOx

PCI DSS Linux: Creation and deletion of system-level objects

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PCI DSS compliance

The PCI DSS standard defines Creation and deletion of system-level objects. For Linux systems this might be handled with the Linux audit framework.

PCI DSS Linux: Logging of administrative actions with root privileges

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PCI DSS compliance

PCI DSS requires logging of administrative actions, including commands executed by the root user or using sudo. Learn how to set up accounting and auditing.