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+# DEBIAN11-CIS
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+## Configure a Debian 11 machine to be [CIS](https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/) compliant
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+### Based on CIS Debian Linux 11 LTS Benchmark v1.0.0 [Release](https://downloads.cisecurity.org/#/)
+
+This playbook role is currently undergoing development.
+
+This will be released to subscribers of [Lockdown Enterprise] and [Automation Counselor] and clients prior to public release.
+
+For more information about releases and how we aim to release them.
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+[Read the Docs Release]
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+|<div style="width:400px"></div>Part of the Lockdown Suite <br>Sponsored by|
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+|<a href="https://mindpointgroup.com#GH_LockdownReadMe" target="_blank"><img src="https://assets-global.website-files.com/601959b76833363126385b0d/60195aa15ed9274f67255f9b_MPG-logo-mono-blue.svg" width="200" height="75" alt="MindPoint Group"/></a>|
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+[Lockdown Enterprise]: hhttps://www.lockdownenterprise.com#GH_AL_DEB11_cis
+[Automation Counselor]: https://www.mindpointgroup.com/cybersecurity-products/ansible-counselor#GH_AL_DEB11_cis
+[Read the Docs Release]: https://ansible-lockdown.readthedocs.io/en/release_sched/combined/release_sched.html