InSpec Profile to validate the secure configuration of VMware ESXi 6.5, against the DISA STIG version 6.5 version 1.0.0.
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 Inspec-PowerCLI.
For the best security of the runner, always install on the runner the latest version of InSpec and supporting Ruby language components.
Latest versions and installation options are available at the InSpec site.
Git is required to download the latest InSpec profiles using the instructions below. Git can be downloaded from the Git site.
When the "runner" host uses this profile overlay for the first time, follow these steps:
mkdir profiles
cd profiles
git clone https://github.com/mitre/vmware-esxi-6.5-stig-baseline.git
cd vmware-esxi-6.5-stig-baseline
bundle install
cd ..
inspec exec vmware-esxi-6.5-stig-baseline --attrs=<path_to_your_attributes_file/name_of_your_attributes_file.yml> --user=<username> --password=<password>] --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 profile:
cd profiles/<baseline_repo>
git pull
cd ..
inspec exec vendor-product-version-edition[-stig|cis-]-baseline --attrs=<path_to_your_attributes_file/name_of_your_attributes_file.yml> [-t <transport_protocol>://<hostname>:<port> --user=<username> --password=<password>] --reporter=cli json:<path_to_your_output_file/name_of_your_output_file.json>
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.
To report a bug or feature request, please open an [issue](https://github.com/mitre/vmware-esxi-6.5-stig-baseline/issues/new.
- Kasey Linden
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