diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.1.1.23_disable_usb_devices.sh b/bin/hardening/99.1.1.23_disable_usb_devices.sh
index 85754b2..13da243 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.1.1.23_disable_usb_devices.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.1.1.23_disable_usb_devices.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
 USER='root'
+
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="USB devices are disabled."
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.1.3_acc_sudoers_no_all.sh b/bin/hardening/99.1.3_acc_sudoers_no_all.sh
index e67239f..d12fb42 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.1.3_acc_sudoers_no_all.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.1.3_acc_sudoers_no_all.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="Checks there are no carte-blanche authorization in sudoers file(s)."
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.3_ssh_disable_features.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.3_ssh_disable_features.sh
index 8428f69..4e57b66 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.3_ssh_disable_features.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.3_ssh_disable_features.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
 # shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=3
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="Check all special features in sshd_config are disabled"
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.4_ssh_keys_from.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.4_ssh_keys_from.sh
index 3e36c2c..6377a44 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.4_ssh_keys_from.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.4_ssh_keys_from.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 set -e # One error, it is over
 set -u # One variable unset, it is over
 
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=3
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="Check <from> field in ssh authorized keys files for users with login shell, and allowed IP if available."
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.5_ssh_strict_modes.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.5_ssh_strict_modes.sh
index acde7e3..f373e56 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.5_ssh_strict_modes.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.5_ssh_strict_modes.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
 # shellcheck disable=2034
-DESCRIPTION="Ensure home directory and ssh sensitive files are verified (not publicly readable)  before connecting."
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+DESCRIPTION="Ensure home directory and ssh sensitive files are verified (not publicly readable) before connecting."
 
 PACKAGE='openssh-server'
 OPTIONS='StrictModes=yes'
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.7_ssh_sys_no_legacy.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.7_ssh_sys_no_legacy.sh
index 24d9cb6..1c57951 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.2.7_ssh_sys_no_legacy.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.2.7_ssh_sys_no_legacy.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@
 set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=3
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="Ensure that legacy services rlogin, rlogind and rcp are disabled and not installed"
+
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 SERVICES="rlogin rlogind rcp"
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.1_acc_logindefs_sha512.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.1_acc_logindefs_sha512.sh
index 57fdd87..a706c8b 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.1_acc_logindefs_sha512.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.1_acc_logindefs_sha512.sh
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 #
 
 #
-# 99.5.4.5.1 Check that any password that may exist in /etc/shadow is SHA512 hashed and salted
+# 99.5.4.5.1 Check that any password that will be created will be SHA512 hashed and salted
 #
 
 set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
 # shellcheck disable=2034
-DESCRIPTION="Check that any password that may exist in /etc/shadow is SHA512 hashed and salted"
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+DESCRIPTION="Check that any password that will be created will be SHA512 hashed and salted"
 
 CONF_FILE="/etc/login.defs"
 CONF_LINE="ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512"
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.2_acc_shadow_sha512.sh b/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.2_acc_shadow_sha512.sh
index 93c7179..9613aa3 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.2_acc_shadow_sha512.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.5.4.5.2_acc_shadow_sha512.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 set -e # One error, it's over
 set -u # One variable unset, it's over
 
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
 # shellcheck disable=2034
 DESCRIPTION="Check that any password that may exist in /etc/shadow is SHA512 hashed and salted"
 FILE="/etc/shadow"