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documentation_complete: true
title: 'Ensure that Secure Boot is enabled'
description: |-
Ensure that Secure Boot is enabled with the <tt>mokutil</tt> command.
rationale: |-
By ensuring the integrity of the boot process, Secure Boot protects against rootkits,
bootkits, and other low-level malware that could compromise the system before traditional defenses activate. This helps maintain both the confidentiality and integrity of the system, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected and only trusted code is executed.
severity: medium
identifiers:
cce@rhel10: CCE-86748-1
references:
ism: ISM-1745
ocil_clause: 'Secure Boot is not enabled'
ocil: |-
Check that Secure Boot is enabled with the <tt>mokutil</tt> command.
When Secure Boot is enabled:
<pre>
mokutil --sb-state
SecureBoot enabled
</pre>
When Secure Boot is disabled:
<pre>
mokutil --sb-state
Failed to read SecureBoot
</pre>
or:
<pre>
mokutil --sb-state
SecureBoot disabled
</pre>
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