diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
index 3e67863..68d72bd 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -30,14 +31,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -45,18 +53,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.11_record_privileged_commands.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.11_record_privileged_commands.sh
index b571071..87dac9a 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.11_record_privileged_commands.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.11_record_privileged_commands.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ SUDO_CMD='sudo -n'
 # Find all files with setuid or setgid set
 AUDIT_PARAMS=$($SUDO_CMD find / -xdev -ignore_readdir_race \( -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000 \) -type f |
     awk '{print "-a always,exit -F path=" $1 " -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k privileged" }')
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -30,14 +31,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -45,18 +53,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
index 6b84700..ca794dd 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collect sucessfull file system mounts."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -28,14 +29,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -43,18 +51,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
index 1807ce7..8bc7b1d 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collects file deletion events by users."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -28,14 +29,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -43,18 +51,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
index b7d4cb4..1e23023 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collect changes to system administration scopre."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k sudoers
 -w /etc/sudoers.d/ -p wa -k sudoers'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -28,14 +29,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -43,18 +51,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
index 4759268..0e325c5 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ HARDENING_LEVEL=4
 DESCRIPTION="Collect system administration actions (sudolog)."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /var/log/auth.log -p wa -k sudoaction'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -27,14 +28,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -42,18 +50,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
index 05eba6e..902aa61 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /sbin/insmod -p x -k modules
 -w /sbin/rmmod -p x -k modules
 -w /sbin/modprobe -p x -k modules
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -30,14 +31,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -45,18 +53,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
index cec9a57..c367d21 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ HARDENING_LEVEL=4
 DESCRIPTION="Make the audit configuration immutable."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-e 2'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -27,14 +28,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -42,18 +50,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
index e66fc50..2870eae 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S adjtimex -S settimeofday -k time-cha
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S clock_settime -k time-change
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S clock_settime -k time-change
 -w /etc/localtime -p wa -k time-change'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -31,14 +32,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -46,18 +54,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
index 22adf8c..429c5f2 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /etc/group -p wa -k identity
 -w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k identity
 -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity
 -w /etc/security/opasswd -p wa -k identity'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -31,14 +32,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -46,18 +54,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
index 6a249f8..2f47aee 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-a exit,always -F arch=b64 -S sethostname -S setdomainname -k syst
 -w /etc/issue.net -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/hosts -p wa -k system-locale
 -w /etc/network -p wa -k system-locale'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -32,14 +33,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -47,18 +55,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
index bbddeb4..24c7076 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ HARDENING_LEVEL=4
 DESCRIPTION="Record events that modify the system's mandatory access controls (MAC)."
 
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /etc/selinux/ -p wa -k MAC-policy'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -27,14 +28,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -42,18 +50,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
index 6a85605..687584f 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collect login and logout events."
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /var/log/faillog -p wa -k logins
 -w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins
 -w /var/log/tallylog -p wa -k logins'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -29,14 +30,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -44,18 +52,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
index 5e422ee..896d15c 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collec sessions initiation information."
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /var/run/utmp -p wa -k session
 -w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k session
 -w /var/log/btmp -p wa -k session'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -29,14 +30,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -44,18 +52,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
index 4a38419..475b287 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ AUDIT_PARAMS='-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod -S fchmod -S fchmodat -F auid>
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chown -S fchown -S fchownat -S lchown -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod
 -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod
 -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod'
-FILE='/etc/audit/audit.rules'
+FILES_TO_SEARCH='/etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
+FILE='/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
 audit() {
@@ -32,14 +33,21 @@ audit() {
     c_IFS=$'\n'
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         IFS=$d_IFS
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -47,18 +55,31 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
-    IFS=$'\n'
+    # define custom IFS and save default one
+    d_IFS=$IFS
+    c_IFS=$'\n'
+    IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
-        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+        debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILES_TO_SEARCH"
+        IFS=$d_IFS
+        SEARCH_RES=0
+        for FILE_SEARCHED in $FILES_TO_SEARCH; do
+            does_pattern_exist_in_file "$FILE_SEARCHED" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+            IFS=$c_IFS
+            if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
+                debug "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE_SEARCHED"
+            else
+                ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE_SEARCHED"
+                SEARCH_RES=1
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 0 ]; then
+            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not present in $FILES_TO_SEARCH, adding it to $FILE"
             add_end_of_file "$FILE" "$AUDIT_VALUE"
             eval "$(pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd)"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
         fi
     done
+    IFS=$d_IFS
 }
 
 # This function will check config parameters required
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
index 39aea0b..75adaaf 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.10_record_failed_access_file.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -S open -S openat -S truncate -S ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k access is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
 
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
index 246e400..60fb561 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.12_record_successful_mount.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
index 089d35e..0d0abde 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.13_record_file_deletions.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S unlink -S unlinkat -S rename -S renameat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k delete is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
index 7cd8c4c..6507a58 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.14_record_sudoers_edit.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k sudoers is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/sudoers.d/ -p wa -k sudoers is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k sudoers is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/sudoers.d/ -p wa -k sudoers is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
index 0c17e0f..5846675 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.15_record_sudo_usage.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/auth.log -p wa -k sudoaction is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/auth.log -p wa -k sudoaction is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
index d2522a4..d8fdd8b 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.16_record_kernel_modules.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /sbin/rmmod -p x -k modules is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /sbin/modprobe -p x -k modules is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /sbin/rmmod -p x -k modules is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /sbin/modprobe -p x -k modules is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
index 6b4c17f..037dcc6 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.17_freeze_auditd_conf.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -e 2 is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -e 2 is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
index 2ada4f6..9f197a3 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.3_record_date_time_edit.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S adjtimex -S settimeofday -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S adjtimex -S settimeofday -S stime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S clock_settime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S clock_settime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/localtime -p wa -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S adjtimex -S settimeofday -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S adjtimex -S settimeofday -S stime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S clock_settime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S clock_settime -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/localtime -p wa -k time-change is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
index 08e699a..a3d95e1 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.4_record_user_group_edit.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/group -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/security/opasswd -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/group -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/security/opasswd -p wa -k identity is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
index 68bb326..87a9bb8 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.5_record_network_edit.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a exit,always -F arch=b64 -S sethostname -S setdomainname -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a exit,always -F arch=b32 -S sethostname -S setdomainname -k system-locale is present in  /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/issue -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/issue.net -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/hosts -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/network -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a exit,always -F arch=b64 -S sethostname -S setdomainname -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a exit,always -F arch=b32 -S sethostname -S setdomainname -k system-locale is present in  /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/issue -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/issue.net -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/hosts -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/network -p wa -k system-locale is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
index b0c0236..fad193f 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.6_record_mac_edit.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/selinux/ -p wa -k MAC-policy is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /etc/selinux/ -p wa -k MAC-policy is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
index f13729f..66def85 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.7_record_login_logout.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/faillog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/tallylog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/faillog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/tallylog -p wa -k logins is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
index 2240abf..5526bea 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.8_record_session_init.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/run/utmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/btmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/run/utmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -w /var/log/btmp -p wa -k session is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }
diff --git a/tests/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh b/tests/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
index af5baf0..c2362a4 100644
--- a/tests/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
+++ b/tests/hardening/4.1.9_record_dac_edit.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ test_audit() {
 
     describe Checking resolved state
     register_test retvalshouldbe 0
-    register_test contain "[ OK ]  -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod -S fchmod -S fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod -S fchmod -S fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chown -S fchown -S fchownat -S lchown -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chown -S fchown -S fchownat -S lchown -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
-    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ]  -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod -S fchmod -S fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod -S fchmod -S fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chown -S fchown -S fchownat -S lchown -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chown -S fchown -S fchownat -S lchown -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
+    register_test contain "[ OK ] -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S setxattr -S lsetxattr -S fsetxattr -S removexattr -S lremovexattr -S fremovexattr -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod is present in /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules"
     run resolved /opt/debian-cis/bin/hardening/"${script}".sh --audit-all
 }