--- title: DISA has released the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS STIG benchmark description: The Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) are developed by the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) for the U.S. Department of Defense. They are configuration guidelines for hardening systems to improve security. They contain technical guidance which when implemented, locks down software and systems to mitigate malicious att […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/disa-has-released-the-ubuntu-20-04-lts-stig-benchmark?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos](https://canonical.com/blog/author/nmavrogiannopoulos "More about Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos") 14 April 2021 # DISA has released the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS STIG benchmark [benchmark](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/benchmark) [Certification](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/certification) [DISA](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/disa) [DISA STIG](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/disa-stig) [FedRAMP](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/fedramp) [Security](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/security) [Security Hardening](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/security-hardening) --- Share the article The [Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)](https://ubuntu.com/security/disa-stig) are developed by the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) for the U.S. Department of Defense. They are configuration guidelines for hardening systems to improve security. They contain technical guidance which when implemented, locks down software and systems to mitigate malicious attacks. DISA has, in conjunction with Canonical, developed STIGs for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and is available for download at the [STIGs document library](https://public.cyber.mil/stigs/downloads/?_dl_facet_stigs=operating-systems%2Cunix-linux). [Learn more about DISA-STIG and Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/security/disa-stig) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### Januscape vulnerability CVE-2026-53359 mitigations available](https://canonical.com/blog/januscape-linux-vulnerability-mitigations-available) Introduction A local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel was publicly disclosed on July 6, 2026. The vulnerability was assigned CVE ID... [seth-arnold](https://canonical.com/blog/author/seth-arnold) 11 July 2026 [### DirtyClone Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability fixes available](https://canonical.com/blog/dirtyclone-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available) On June 25, 2026, JFrog published their research into CVE-2026-43503, referring to the vulnerability as DirtyClone. The vulnerability had previously been responsibly disclosed... [Luci Stanescu](https://canonical.com/blog/author/lucistanescu) 1 July 2026 [### pedit COW kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability mitigations](https://canonical.com/blog/pedit-cow-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available) Mitigations are available for the Linux vulnerability with CVE ID CVE-2026-46331. The CVE ID was assigned on June 16 2026 and highlighted as a local privilege escalation (LPE)... [Luci Stanescu](https://canonical.com/blog/author/lucistanescu) 1 July 2026