diff --git a/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_privileged_commands.sh b/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_privileged_commands.sh
index b96090f..581dafd 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_privileged_commands.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/4.1.12_record_privileged_commands.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ DESCRIPTION="Collect use of privileged commands."
 
 # Find all files with setuid or setgid set
 SUDO_CMD='sudo -n'
-AUDIT_PARAMS=$($SUDO_CMD find / -xdev \( -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000 \) -type f | \
-awk '{print "-a always,exit -F path=" $1 " -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k privileged" }')
+AUDIT_PARAMS=$($SUDO_CMD find / -xdev \( -perm -4000 -o -perm -2000 \) -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'
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
diff --git a/bin/hardening/5.4.2_disable_system_accounts.sh b/bin/hardening/5.4.2_disable_system_accounts.sh
index 9fa9d79..fe320a1 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/5.4.2_disable_system_accounts.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/5.4.2_disable_system_accounts.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ACCEPTED_SHELLS_GREP=''
 audit() {
     shells_to_grep_helper
     info "Checking if admin accounts have a login shell different than $ACCEPTED_SHELLS"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
     RESULT=$(grep -Ev "^\+" "$FILE" | awk -F: '($1!="root" && $1!="sync" && $1!="shutdown" && $1!="halt" && $3<1000 ) {print}' | grep -v $ACCEPTED_SHELLS_GREP || true)
     IFS_BAK=$IFS
     IFS=$'\n'
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ audit() {
 
 # This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
 apply() {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
     RESULT=$(grep -Ev "^\+" "$FILE" | awk -F: '($1!="root" && $1!="sync" && $1!="shutdown" && $1!="halt" && $3<1000 ) {print}' | grep -v $ACCEPTED_SHELLS_GREP || true)
     IFS_BAK=$IFS
     IFS=$'\n'
diff --git a/bin/hardening/5.4.4_default_umask.sh b/bin/hardening/5.4.4_default_umask.sh
index ac775d5..8a64f1c 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/5.4.4_default_umask.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/5.4.4_default_umask.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ audit() {
         if test -d "$FILE_SEARCHED"; then
             debug "$FILE_SEARCHED is a directory"
             for file_in_dir in "$FILE_SEARCHED"/*; do
-                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break  # handle the case of no file in dir
+                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break # handle the case of no file in dir
                 does_pattern_exist_in_file "$file_in_dir" "^$PATTERN"
                 if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
                     debug "$PATTERN is not present in $file_in_dir"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ apply() {
         if test -d "$FILE_SEARCHED"; then
             debug "$FILE_SEARCHED is a directory"
             for file_in_dir in "$FILE_SEARCHED"/*; do
-                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break  # handle the case of no file in dir
+                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break # handle the case of no file in dir
                 does_pattern_exist_in_file "$file_in_dir" "^$PATTERN"
                 if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
                     debug "$PATTERN is not present in $file_in_dir"
diff --git a/bin/hardening/6.2.10_check_user_dot_file_perm.sh b/bin/hardening/6.2.10_check_user_dot_file_perm.sh
index f9d41ea..b892ce7 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/6.2.10_check_user_dot_file_perm.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/6.2.10_check_user_dot_file_perm.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ audit() {
         debug "Working on $DIR"
         for FILE in "$DIR"/.[A-Za-z0-9]*; do
             if [ ! -h "$FILE" ] && [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
-                FILEPERM=$(ls -ld "$FILE" | cut -f1 -d" ")
+                FILEPERM=$(stat -c "%A" "$FILE")
                 if [ "$(echo "$FILEPERM" | cut -c6)" != "-" ]; then
                     crit "Group Write permission set on FILE $FILE"
                     ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ apply() {
     for DIR in $(get_db passwd | grep -Ev '(root|halt|sync|shutdown)' | awk -F: '($7 != "/usr/sbin/nologin" && $7 != "/bin/false" && $7 !="/nonexistent" ) { print $6 }'); do
         for FILE in "$DIR"/.[A-Za-z0-9]*; do
             if [ ! -h "$FILE" ] && [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
-                FILEPERM=$(ls -ld "$FILE" | cut -f1 -d" ")
+                FILEPERM=$(stat -c "%A" "$FILE")
                 if [ "$(echo "$FILEPERM" | cut -c6)" != "-" ]; then
                     warn "Group Write permission set on FILE $FILE"
                     chmod g-w "$FILE"
diff --git a/bin/hardening/6.2.6_sanitize_root_path.sh b/bin/hardening/6.2.6_sanitize_root_path.sh
index 967b9a3..1b9ca71 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/6.2.6_sanitize_root_path.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/6.2.6_sanitize_root_path.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ audit() {
         ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
     fi
     FORMATTED_PATH=$(echo "$path" | sed -e 's/::/:/' -e 's/:$//' -e 's/:/ /g')
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
     set -- $FORMATTED_PATH
     while [ "${1:-}" != "" ]; do
         if [ "$1" = "." ]; then
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ audit() {
             ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
         else
             if [ -d "$1" ]; then
-                dirperm=$(ls -ldH "$1" | cut -f1 -d" ")
+                dirperm=$(stat -L -c "%A" "$1")
+                dirown=$(stat -c "%U" "$1")
                 if [ "$(echo "$dirperm" | cut -c6)" != "-" ]; then
                     crit "Group Write permission set on directory $1"
                     ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
@@ -50,7 +52,6 @@ audit() {
                     crit "Other Write permission set on directory $1"
                     ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
                 fi
-                dirown=$(ls -ldH "$1" | awk '{print $3}')
                 if [ "$dirown" != "root" ]; then
                     crit "$1 is not owned by root"
                     ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
diff --git a/bin/hardening/99.2_disable_usb_devices.sh b/bin/hardening/99.2_disable_usb_devices.sh
index 24b7076..8ddf7c3 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/99.2_disable_usb_devices.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/99.2_disable_usb_devices.sh
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ apply() {
         if [ "$SEARCH_RES" = 1 ]; then break; fi
         if test -d "$FILE_SEARCHED"; then
             debug "$FILE_SEARCHED is a directory"
-            
+
             for file_in_dir in "$FILE_SEARCHED"/*; do
-                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break  # handle the case of no file in dir
+                [[ -e "$file_in_dir" ]] || break # handle the case of no file in dir
                 does_pattern_exist_in_file "$file_in_dir" "^$PATTERN"
                 if [ "$FNRET" != 0 ]; then
                     debug "$PATTERN is not present in $file_in_dir"