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5.1.1 Ensure cron daemon is enabled and running

Audit#

Run the following command to verify cron is enabled: 

# systemctl is-enabled cron
enabled

Run the following command to verify that cron is running: 

# systemctl status cron | grep 'Active: active (running) '
Active: active (running) since <Day Date Time>

Remediation#

Run the following command to enable and start cron: 

# systemctl --now enable cron