Amazon Linux 2023 must have SSH installed.

Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057, SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058, SRG-OS-000423-GPOS-00187, SRG-OS-000424-GPOS-00188, SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189, SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 has the openssh-server package installed with the following command:

$ dnf list --installed openssh-server Installed Packages openssh-server.x86_64 8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.13 @amazonlinux

If the "openssh-server" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to have the openssh-server package installed with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install -y openssh-server