diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 8af784ff..3014d8aa 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ci:
 
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-  rev: v4.5.0
+  rev: v4.6.0
   hooks:
   # Safety
   - id: detect-aws-credentials
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 0fe314ff..04969f0f 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changes to rhel9CIS
 
+## 1.1.5 - Based on CIS v1.0.0
+
+- added new interactive user discoveries
+  - updated controls 6.2.10-6.2.14
+- audit
+  - steps moved to prelim
+  - update to coipy and archive logic and variables
+- removed vars not used
+- updated quotes used in mode tasks
+- pre-commit update
+- issues addressed
+  - #190 thanks to @ipruteanu-sie
+    - aligned logic for user shadow suite params (aligned with other repos)
+    - new variables to force changes to existing users added 5.6.1.1 - 5.6.1.2
+  - #198 thanks to @brakkio86
+
 ## 1.1.4 - Based on CIS v1.0.0
 
 - 1.2.1 new option for a new system to import gpg key for 1.2.1 to pass redhat only
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f5838c0a..d48728a6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -67,74 +67,56 @@ skip_reboot: true
 # default value will change to true but wont reboot if not enabled but will error
 change_requires_reboot: false
 
-##########################################
+###########################################
 ### Goss is required on the remote host ###
-## Refer to vars/auditd.yml for any other settings ##
-#### Basic external goss audit enablement settings ####
-#### Precise details - per setting can be found at the bottom of this file ####
-
-## Audit setup
-# Audits are carried out using Goss. This variable
-# determines whether execution of the role prepares for auditing
-# by installing the required binary.
+### vars/auditd.yml for other settings  ###
+
+# Allow audit to setup the requirements including installing git (if option chosen and downloading and adding goss binary to system)
 setup_audit: false
 
-## Enable audits to run - this runs the audit and get the latest content
-# This variable governs whether the audit using the
-# separately maintained audit role using Goss
-# is carried out.
+# enable audits to run - this runs the audit and get the latest content
 run_audit: false
+# Run heavy tests - some tests can have more impact on a system enabling these can have greater impact on a system
+audit_run_heavy_tests: true
 
-# Only run Audit do not remediate
+## Only run Audit do not remediate
 audit_only: false
-# This will enable files to be copied back to control node(part of audit_only)
+### As part of audit_only ###
+# This will enable files to be copied back to control node in audit_only mode
 fetch_audit_files: false
-# Path to copy the files to will create dir structure(part of audit_only)
+# Path to copy the files to will create dir structure in audit_only mode
 audit_capture_files_dir: /some/location to copy to on control node
+#############################
 
-## How to retrieve audit binary(Goss)
-# Options are 'copy' or 'download' - detailed settings at the bottom of this file
-# - if 'copy':
-#    - the filepath mentioned via the below 'audit_bin_copy_location' var will be used to access already downloaded Goss
-# - if 'download':
-#    - the GitHub Goss-releases URL will be used for a fresh-download, via 'audit_bin_url' and 'audit_pkg_arch_name' vars
+# How to retrieve audit binary
+# Options are copy or download - detailed settings at the bottom of this file
+# you will need to access to either github or the file already dowmloaded
 get_audit_binary_method: download
 
-## if get_audit_binary_method is 'copy', the following var needs to be updated for your environment
+## if get_audit_binary_method - copy the following needs to be updated for your environment
 ## it is expected that it will be copied from somewhere accessible to the control node
 ## e.g copy from ansible control node to remote host
 audit_bin_copy_location: /some/accessible/path
 
-## How to retrieve the audit role
-# The role for auditing is maintained separately.
-# This variable specifies the method of how to get the audit role
-# options are git/copy/get_url other e.g. if you wish to run from already downloaded conf
-# onto the system. The options are as follows:
-# - 'git': clone audit content from GitHub REPOSITORY, set up via `audit_file_git` var, and
-#          VERSION(e.g. branch, tag name), set up via `audit_git_version` var.
-# - 'copy': copy from path as specified in variable `audit_conf_copy`.
-# - 'archive': same as 'copy', only that the specified filepath needs to be unpacked.
-# - 'get_url': Download from url as specified in variable `audit_files_url`
+# how to get audit files onto host options
+# options are git/copy/archive/get_url other e.g. if you wish to run from already downloaded conf
 audit_content: git
 
-# This variable(only used when 'audit_content' is 'copy' or 'archive') should
-# contain the filepath with audit-content to be copied/unarchived on server:
-audit_conf_copy: "some path to copy from"
+# If using either archive, copy, get_url:
+## Note will work with .tar files - zip will require extra configuration
+### If using get_url this is expecting github url in tar.gz format e.g.
+### https://github.com/ansible-lockdown/UBUNTU22-CIS-Audit/archive/refs/heads/benchmark-v1.0.0.tar.gz
+audit_conf_source: "some path or url to copy from"
 
-# This variable(only used when 'audit_content' is 'get_url') should
-# contain the URL from where the audit-content must be downloaded on server:
-audit_files_url: "some url maybe s3?"
-
-# Run heavy tests - some tests can have more impact on a system enabling these can have greater impact on a system
-audit_run_heavy_tests: true
+# Destination for the audit content to be placed on managed node
+# note may not need full path e.g. /opt with the directory being the {{ benchmark }}-Audit directory
+audit_conf_dest: "/opt"
 
-# Timeout for those cmds that take longer to run where timeout set
-# This variable specifies the timeout (in ms) for audit commands that
-# take a very long time: if a command takes too long to complete,
-# it will be forcefully terminated after the specified duration.
-audit_cmd_timeout: 120000
+# Where the audit logs are stored
+audit_log_dir: '/opt'
 
-### End Goss enablements ####
+### Goss Settings ##
+####### END ########
 
 # These variables correspond with the CIS rule IDs or paragraph numbers defined in
 # the CIS benchmark documents.
@@ -171,10 +153,6 @@ rhel9cis_rule_1_1_8_1: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_1_8_2: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_1_8_3: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_1_8_4: true
-rhel9cis_rule_1_1_18: true
-rhel9cis_rule_1_1_19: true
-rhel9cis_rule_1_1_20: true
-rhel9cis_rule_1_1_21: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_1_9: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_2_1: true
 rhel9cis_rule_1_2_2: true
@@ -371,7 +349,6 @@ rhel9cis_rule_5_5_1: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_5_2: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_5_3: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_5_4: true
-rhel9cis_rule_5_5_5: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_1: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_2: true
 rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_3: true
@@ -821,7 +798,7 @@ rhel9cis_auditd:
     max_log_file: 10
     # This variable determines what action the audit system should take when the maximum
     # size of a log file is reached.
-    # The options for setting this variable are as follows:
+    #  The options for setting this variable are as follows:
     # - `ignore`: the system does nothing when the size of a log file is full;
     # - `syslog`: a message is sent to the system log indicating the problem;
     # - `suspend`: the system suspends recording audit events until the log file is cleared or rotated;
@@ -837,14 +814,12 @@ rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf_usage: false
 # Example:
 # rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
 #     admin_space_left: '10%'
+
+# These variables governs the threshold(MegaBytes) under which the audit daemon should perform a
+# specific action to alert that the system is running low on disk space.
 rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
-    # This variable governs the threshold(MegaBytes) under which the audit daemon should perform a
-    # specific action to alert that the system is running low on disk space. Must be lower than
-    # the 'space_left' variable.
+    # Must be lower than the 'space_left' variable.
     admin_space_left: 50
-    # This variable governs the threshold(MegaBytes) under which the audit daemon should perform a
-    # specific action to alert that the system is running low on disk space(last chance to do something
-    # before running out of disk space). Must be lower than the 'space_left' variable.
     space_left: 75
 
 ##  Control 4.1.1.4 - Ensure rhel9cis_audit_back_log_limit is sufficient
@@ -855,12 +830,6 @@ rhel9cis_auditd_extra_conf:
 # This variable should be set to a sufficient value. The CIS baseline recommends at least `8192` as value.
 rhel9cis_audit_back_log_limit: 8192
 
-## Control 4.1.2.1 - Ensure audit log storage size is configured
-# This variable specifies the maximum size in MB that an audit log file can reach
-# before it is archived or deleted to make space for the new audit data.
-# This should be set based on your sites policy. CIS does not provide a specific value.
-rhel9cis_max_log_file_size: 10
-
 ## Control 4.1.3.x - Audit template
 # This variable governs if the auditd logic should be executed(if value is true).
 # NOTE: The current default value is likely to be overriden(via 'set_fact') by other further tasks(in sub-section 'Auditd rules').
@@ -1015,30 +984,22 @@ rhel9cis_sshd:
     # access for users whose user name matches one of the patterns. This is done
     # by setting the value of `AllowUsers` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
     # If an USER@HOST format will be used, the specified user will be allowed only on that particular host.
-    # The allow/deny directives process order: DenyUsers, AllowUsers, DenyGroups, AllowGroups.
-    # For more info, see https://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config
     # allowusers: ""
 
     # (String) This variable, if specified, configures a list of GROUP name patterns, separated by spaces, to allow SSH access
     # for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. This is done
     # by setting the value of `AllowGroups` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
-    # The allow/deny directives process order: DenyUsers, AllowUsers, DenyGroups, AllowGroups.
-    # For more info, https://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config
     # allowgroups: "wheel"
 
     # This variable, if specified, configures a list of USER name patterns, separated by spaces, to prevent SSH access
     # for users whose user name matches one of the patterns. This is done
     # by setting the value of `DenyUsers` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
     # If an USER@HOST format will be used, the specified user will be restricted only on that particular host.
-    # The allow/deny directives process order: DenyUsers, AllowUsers, DenyGroups, AllowGroups.
-    # For more info, see https://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config
     denyusers: "nobody"
 
-    # This variable, if specified, configures a list of GROUP name patterns, separated by spaces, to prevent SSH access
-    # for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. This is done
+    # This variable, if specified, configures a list of GROUP name patterns, separated by spaces,
+    # to prevent SSH access for users whose primary group or supplementary group list matches one of the patterns. This is done
     # by setting the value of `DenyGroups` option in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file.
-    # The allow/deny directives process order: DenyUsers, AllowUsers, DenyGroups, AllowGroups.
-    # For more info, see https://linux.die.net/man/5/sshd_config
     denygroups: ""
 
 ## Control 5.2.5 - Ensure SSH LogLevel is appropriate
@@ -1088,21 +1049,6 @@ rhel9cis_authselect_custom_profile_create: false
 # to the PAM templates and meta files in the original profile will be reflected in your custom profile, too.)
 rhel9cis_authselect_custom_profile_select: false
 
-## Section 5.6.1.x: Shadow Password Suite Parameters
-rhel9cis_pass:
-    ## Control 5.6.1.1 - Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less
-    # This variable governs after how many days a password expires.
-    # CIS requires a value of 365 or less.
-    max_days: 365
-    ## Control 5.6.1.2 - Ensure minimum days between password changes is 7 or more
-    # This variable specifies the minimum number of days allowed between changing
-    # passwords. CIS requires a value of at least 1.
-    min_days: 7
-    ## Control 5.6.1.3 - Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more
-    # This variable governs, how many days before a password expires, the user will be warned.
-    # CIS requires a value of at least 7.
-    warn_age: 7
-
 ## Control 5.5.1 - Ensure password creation requirements are configured  - PAM
 rhel9cis_pam_password:
     # This variable sets the minimum chars a password needs to be set.
@@ -1171,6 +1117,33 @@ rhel9cis_add_faillock_without_authselect: false
 # to 'true', in order to include the 'with-failock' option to the current authselect profile.
 rhel9cis_5_4_2_risks: NEVER
 
+## Section 5.6.1.x: Shadow Password Suite Parameters
+rhel9cis_pass:
+    ## Control 5.6.1.1 - Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less
+    # This variable governs after how many days a password expires.
+    # CIS requires a value of 365 or less.
+    max_days: 365
+    ## Control 5.6.1.2 - Ensure minimum days between password changes is 7 or more
+    # This variable specifies the minimum number of days allowed between changing
+    # passwords. CIS requires a value of at least 1.
+    min_days: 7
+    ## Control 5.6.1.3 - Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more
+    # This variable governs, how many days before a password expires, the user will be warned.
+    # CIS requires a value of at least 7.
+    warn_age: 7
+
+## Allow the forcing of setting user_max_days for logins.
+# This can break current connecting user access
+rhel9cis_force_user_maxdays: false
+
+## Allow the force setting of minimum days between changing the password
+# This can break current connecting user access
+rhel9cis_force_user_mindays: false
+
+## Allow the forcing of of number of days before warning users of password expiry
+# This can break current connecting user access
+rhel9cis_force_user_warnage: false
+
 ## Control 5.6.3 - Ensure default user shell timeout is 900 seconds or less
 # Session timeout setting file (TMOUT setting can be set in multiple files)
 # Timeout value is in seconds. (60 seconds * 10 = 600)
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 114c806b..509ae273 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -151,23 +151,6 @@
       - prelim_tasks
       - always
 
-- name: Include audit specific variables
-  when:
-      - run_audit or audit_only
-      - setup_audit
-  tags:
-      - setup_audit
-      - run_audit
-  ansible.builtin.include_vars: audit.yml
-
-- name: Include pre-remediation audit tasks
-  when:
-      - run_audit or audit_only
-      - setup_audit
-  tags:
-      - run_audit
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: pre_remediation_audit.yml
-
 - name: Run Section 1 tasks
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
       file: section_1/main.yml
diff --git a/tasks/post_remediation_audit.yml b/tasks/post_remediation_audit.yml
index 6bc50861..b3111c80 100644
--- a/tasks/post_remediation_audit.yml
+++ b/tasks/post_remediation_audit.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
 - name: Post Audit | Run post_remediation {{ benchmark }} audit
-  ansible.builtin.shell: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}/run_audit.sh -v {{ audit_vars_path }} -o {{ post_audit_outfile }} -g {{ group_names }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}/run_audit.sh -v {{ audit_vars_path }} -f {{ audit_format }} -o {{ post_audit_outfile }} -g \"{{ group_names }}\""
   changed_when: true
   environment:
       AUDIT_BIN: "{{ audit_bin }}"
-      AUDIT_CONTENT_LOCATION: "{{ audit_out_dir }}"
+      AUDIT_CONTENT_LOCATION: "{{ audit_conf_dest | default('/opt') }}"
       AUDIT_FILE: goss.yml
 
 - name: Post Audit | ensure audit files readable by users
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
       - audit_format == "json"
   block:
       - name: capture data {{ post_audit_outfile }}
-        ansible.builtin.shell: cat {{ post_audit_outfile }}
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "cat {{ post_audit_outfile }}"
         register: post_audit
         changed_when: false
 
       - name: Capture post-audit result
         ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            post_audit_summary: "{{ post_audit.stdout | from_json | community.general.json_query(summary) }}"
+            post_audit_summary: "{{ post_audit.stdout | from_json | json_query(summary) }}"
         vars:
             summary: summary."summary-line"
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       - audit_format == "documentation"
   block:
       - name: Post Audit | capture data {{ post_audit_outfile }}
-        ansible.builtin.shell: tail -2 {{ post_audit_outfile }}
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "tail -2 {{ post_audit_outfile }}"
         register: post_audit
         changed_when: false
 
diff --git a/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml b/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
index 158c053b..d0137e81 100644
--- a/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
+++ b/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       - setup_audit
   tags:
       - setup_audit
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: LE_audit_setup.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+      file: LE_audit_setup.yml
 
 - name: Pre Audit Setup | Ensure {{ audit_conf_dir }} exists
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -32,23 +33,25 @@
   when:
       - audit_content == 'copy'
   ansible.builtin.copy:
-      src: "{{ audit_conf_copy }}"
-      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}"
+      src: "{{ audit_conf_source }}"
+      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dest }}"
       mode: preserve
 
 - name: Pre Audit Setup | Unarchive audit content files on server
   when:
-      - audit_content == 'archived'
+      - audit_content == 'archive'
   ansible.builtin.unarchive:
-      src: "{{ audit_conf_copy  }}"
-      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}"
+      src: "{{ audit_conf_source }}"
+      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dest }}"
 
 - name: Pre Audit Setup | Get audit content from url
   when:
       - audit_content == 'get_url'
-  ansible.builtin.get_url:
-      url: "{{ audit_files_url }}"
-      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}"
+  ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+      src: "{{ audit_conf_source }}"
+      dest: "{{ audit_conf_dest }}/{{ benchmark }}-Audit"
+      remote_src: "{{ ( audit_conf_source is contains ('http'))| ternary(true, false ) }}"
+      extra_opts: "{{ (audit_conf_source is contains ('github')) | ternary('--strip-components=1', [] ) }}"
 
 - name: Pre Audit Setup | Check Goss is available
   when:
@@ -77,25 +80,25 @@
       mode: '0600'
 
 - name: Pre Audit | Run pre_remediation {{ benchmark }} audit
-  ansible.builtin.shell: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}/run_audit.sh -v {{ audit_vars_path }} -o {{ pre_audit_outfile }} -g {{ group_names }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}/run_audit.sh -v {{ audit_vars_path }} -f {{ audit_format }} -o {{ pre_audit_outfile }} -g \"{{ group_names }}\""
   changed_when: true
   environment:
       AUDIT_BIN: "{{ audit_bin }}"
-      AUDIT_CONTENT_LOCATION: "{{ audit_out_dir }}"
+      AUDIT_CONTENT_LOCATION: "{{ audit_conf_dest | default('/opt') }}"
       AUDIT_FILE: goss.yml
 
 - name: Pre Audit | Capture audit data if json format
   when:
       - audit_format == "json"
   block:
-      - name: capture data {{ pre_audit_outfile }}
-        ansible.builtin.shell: cat {{ pre_audit_outfile }}
+      - name: Pre Audit | Capture data {{ pre_audit_outfile }}
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "cat {{ pre_audit_outfile }}"
         register: pre_audit
         changed_when: false
 
       - name: Pre Audit | Capture pre-audit result
         ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            pre_audit_summary: "{{ pre_audit.stdout | from_json | community.general.json_query(summary) }}"
+            pre_audit_summary: "{{ pre_audit.stdout | from_json | json_query(summary) }}"
         vars:
             summary: summary."summary-line"
 
@@ -103,8 +106,8 @@
   when:
       - audit_format == "documentation"
   block:
-      - name: Pre Audit | capture data {{ pre_audit_outfile }} | documentation format
-        ansible.builtin.shell: tail -2 {{ pre_audit_outfile }}
+      - name: Pre Audit | Capture data {{ pre_audit_outfile }} | documentation format
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "tail -2 {{ pre_audit_outfile }}"
         register: pre_audit
         changed_when: false
 
diff --git a/tasks/prelim.yml b/tasks/prelim.yml
index f58ad014..6ffc298f 100644
--- a/tasks/prelim.yml
+++ b/tasks/prelim.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,54 @@
 
 # Preliminary tasks that should always be run
 # List users in order to look files inside each home directory
+
+- name: PRELIM | Include audit specific variables
+  when:
+      - run_audit or audit_only
+      - setup_audit
+  tags:
+      - setup_audit
+      - run_audit
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars: audit.yml
+
+- name: PRELIM | Include pre-remediation audit tasks
+  when:
+      - run_audit or audit_only
+      - setup_audit
+  tags:
+      - run_audit
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: pre_remediation_audit.yml
+
+- name: "PRELIM | AUDIT | Interactive Users"
+  tags:
+      - always
+  ansible.builtin.shell: >
+      grep -E -v '^(root|halt|sync|shutdown)' /etc/passwd | awk -F: '(!index($7, "sbin/nologin") && $7 != "/bin/nologin" && $7 != "/bin/false") { print $1 }'
+  changed_when: false
+  register: discovered_interactive_usernames
+
+- name: "PRELIM | AUDIT | Interactive User accounts home directories"
+  tags:
+      - always
+  ansible.builtin.shell: >
+      grep -E -v '^(root|halt|sync|shutdown)' /etc/passwd | awk -F: '(!index($7, "sbin/nologin") && $7 != "/bin/nologin" && $7 != "/bin/false") { print $6 }'
+  changed_when: false
+  register: discovered_interactive_users_home
+
+- name: "PRELIM | AUDIT | Interactive UIDs"
+  tags:
+      - always
+  ansible.builtin.shell: >
+      grep -E -v '^(root|halt|sync|shutdown)' /etc/passwd | awk -F: '(!index($7, "sbin/nologin") && $7 != "/bin/nologin" && $7 != "/bin/false") { print $3 }'
+  changed_when: false
+  register: discovered_interactive_uids
+
+- name: "PRELIM | capture /etc/password variables"
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+      file: parse_etc_password.yml
+  tags:
+      - always
+
 - name: "PRELIM | List users accounts"
   ansible.builtin.shell: "awk -F: '{print $1}' /etc/passwd"
   changed_when: false
@@ -12,25 +60,6 @@
       - level1-workstation
       - users
 
-- name: "PRELIM | capture /etc/password variables"
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: parse_etc_password.yml
-  tags:
-      - rule_5.5.2
-      - rule_5.6.2
-      - rule_6.2.9
-      - rule_6.2.10
-      - rule_6.2.11
-      - rhel9cis_section5
-      - rhel9cis_section6
-      - level1-server
-
-- name: "PRELIM | Interactive User accounts"
-  ansible.builtin.shell: 'cat /etc/passwd | grep -Ev "nologin|/sbin" | cut -d: -f6'
-  changed_when: false
-  register: interactive_users_home
-  tags:
-      - always
-
 - name: "PRELIM | Gather accounts with empty password fields"
   ansible.builtin.shell: "cat /etc/shadow | awk -F: '($2 == \"\" ) {j++;print $1; } END {exit j}'"
   changed_when: false
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.3.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.3.x.yml
index 3010b5aa..fa2d6a52 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.3.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.3.x.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
       - name: "1.3.1 | PATCH | Ensure AIDE is installed | Build AIDE DB"
         ansible.builtin.shell: /usr/sbin/aide --init
-        changed_when: false
-        failed_when: false
-        async: 45
-        poll: 0
         args:
             creates: /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz
         when: not ansible_check_mode
 
+      - name: "1.3.1 | PATCH | Ensure AIDE is installed | Wait for file before continuing"
+        ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            path: /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz
+
       - name: "1.3.1 | PATCH | Ensure AIDE is installed | copy AIDE DB"
         ansible.builtin.copy:
             src: /var/lib/aide/aide.db.new.gz
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
       path: /etc/aide.conf
       marker: "# {mark} Audit tools - CIS benchmark - Ansible-lockdown"
       block: |
-        /sbin/auditctl p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
-        /sbin/auditd p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
-        /sbin/augenrules p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
-        /sbin/aureport p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
-        /sbin/ausearch p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
-        /sbin/autrace p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/auditctl p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/auditd p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/augenrules p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/aureport p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/ausearch p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
+        /usr/sbin/autrace p+i+n+u+g+s+b+acl+xattrs+sha512
       validate: aide -D --config %s
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_1_3_3
diff --git a/tasks/section_3/cis_3.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_3/cis_3.1.x.yml
index 2a135745..3f938582 100644
--- a/tasks/section_3/cis_3.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_3/cis_3.1.x.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         ansible.builtin.template:
             src: "etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf.j2"
             dest: "/etc/modprobe.d/{{ item }}.conf"
-            mode: "0600"
+            mode: '0600'
             owner: root
             group: root
         loop:
diff --git a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.1.x.yml
index 8d082bc9..6ad3dc06 100644
--- a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.1.x.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,28 @@
 ---
 
 - name: "5.6.1.1 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less"
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-      path: /etc/login.defs
-      regexp: '^PASS_MAX_DAYS'
-      line: "PASS_MAX_DAYS {{ rhel9cis_pass['max_days'] }}"
+  block:
+      - name: "5.6.1.1 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less"
+        ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+            path: /etc/login.defs
+            regexp: '^PASS_MAX_DAYS'
+            line: "PASS_MAX_DAYS {{ rhel9cis_pass['max_days'] }}"
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.1 | AUDIT | Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less | Get existing users PASS_MAX_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "awk -F: '(/^[^:]+:[^!*]/ && ($5> {{ rhel9cis_pass['max_days'] }} || $5< {{ rhel9cis_pass['max_days'] }} || $5 == -1)){print $1}' /etc/shadow"
+        changed_when: false
+        failed_when: false
+        register: discovered_max_days
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.1 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration is 365 days or less | Set existing users PASS_MAX_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.user:
+            name: "{{ item }}"
+            password_expire_max: "{{ rhel9cis_pass['max_days'] }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_max_days.stdout_lines }}"
+        when:
+            - discovered_max_days.stdout_lines | length > 0
+            - item in discovered_interactive_usernames.stdout
+            - rhel9cis_force_user_maxdays
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_1
   tags:
@@ -15,10 +33,28 @@
       - rule_5.6.1.1
 
 - name: "5.6.1.2 | PATCH | Ensure minimum days between password changes is 7 or more"
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-      path: /etc/login.defs
-      regexp: '^PASS_MIN_DAYS'
-      line: "PASS_MIN_DAYS {{ rhel9cis_pass['min_days'] }}"
+  block:
+      - name: "5.6.1.2 | PATCH | Ensure minimum days between password changes is configured | set login.defs"
+        ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+            path: /etc/login.defs
+            regexp: '^PASS_MIN_DAYS'
+            line: "PASS_MIN_DAYS {{ rhel9cis_pass['min_days'] }}"
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.2 | AUDIT | Ensure minimum days between password changes is configured | Get existing users PASS_MIN_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "awk -F: '/^[^:]+:[^!*]/ && $4< {{ rhel9cis_pass['min_days'] }} {print $1}' /etc/shadow"
+        changed_when: false
+        failed_when: false
+        register: discovered_min_days
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.2 | PATCH | Ensure minimum days between password changes is configured | Set existing users PASS_MIN_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.user:
+            name: "{{ item }}"
+            password_expire_max: "{{ rhel9cis_pass['min_days'] }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_min_days.stdout_lines }}"
+        when:
+            - discovered_min_days.stdout_lines | length > 0
+            - item in discovered_interactive_usernames.stdout
+            - rhel9cis_force_user_mindays
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_2
   tags:
@@ -29,10 +65,26 @@
       - rule_5.6.1.2
 
 - name: "5.6.1.3 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more"
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-      path: /etc/login.defs
-      regexp: '^PASS_WARN_AGE'
-      line: "PASS_WARN_AGE {{ rhel9cis_pass['warn_age'] }}"
+  block:
+      - name: "5.6.1.3 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more | set login.defs"
+        ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+            path: /etc/login.defs
+            regexp: '^PASS_WARN_AGE'
+            line: "PASS_WARN_AGE {{ rhel9cis_pass['warn_age'] }}"
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.3 | AUDIT | Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more | Get existing users WARN_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "awk -F: '/^[^:]+:[^!*]/ && $6< {{ rhel9cis_pass['warn_age'] }} {print $1}' /etc/shadow"
+        changed_when: false
+        failed_when: false
+        register: discovered_warn_days
+
+      - name: "5.6.1.3 | PATCH | Ensure password expiration warning days is 7 or more | Set existing users WARN_DAYS"
+        ansible.builtin.shell: "chage --warndays {{ rhel9cis_pass['warn_age'] }} {{ item }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_warn_days.stdout_lines }}"
+        when:
+            - discovered_warn_days.stdout_lines | length > 0
+            - item in discovered_interactive_usernames.stdout
+            - rhel9cis_force_user_warnage
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_6_1_3
   tags:
diff --git a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.2.x.yml b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.2.x.yml
index e2d03e5e..7be9ae98 100644
--- a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.2.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.2.x.yml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
                   state: directory
                   owner: root
                   group: root
-                  mode: "0755"
+                  mode: '0755'
                   follow: false
               loop: "{{ root_path_perms.results }}"
               loop_control:
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
             owner: "{{ item.id }}"
             group: "{{ item.gid }}"
         register: rhel_09_6_2_10_home_dir
-        loop: "{{ rhel9cis_passwd  | selectattr('uid', '>=', min_int_uid | int ) | selectattr('uid', '<=', max_int_uid | int ) | list }}"
+        loop: "{{ rhel9cis_passwd | selectattr('uid', '>=', min_int_uid | int ) | selectattr('uid', '<=', max_int_uid | int ) | list }}"
         loop_control:
             label: "{{ item.id }}"
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
             etype: group
             permissions: rx
             state: present
-        loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
         when: not system_is_container
 
       - name: "6.2.10 | PATCH | Ensure local interactive user home directories exist | Set other ACL"
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
             etype: other
             permissions: 0
             state: present
-        loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
         when: not system_is_container
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_10
@@ -320,10 +320,7 @@
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.id }}"
   when:
-      - item.uid >= min_int_uid | int
-      - item.id != 'nobody'
-      - (item.id != 'tss' and item.dir != '/dev/null')
-      - item.shell != '/sbin/nologin'
+      - item.id in discovered_interactive_usernames.stdout
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_11
   tags:
       - level1-server
@@ -338,13 +335,13 @@
         ansible.builtin.stat:
             path: "{{ item }}"
         register: rhel_09_6_2_12_home_dir_perms
-        loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
 
       - name: "6.2.12 | PATCH | Ensure local interactive user home directories are mode 750 or more restrictive | amend if needed"
         ansible.builtin.file:
             path: "{{ item.stat.path }}"
             state: directory
-            mode: "0750"
+            mode: '0750'
         loop: "{{ rhel_09_6_2_12_home_dir_perms.results }}"
         loop_control:
             label: "{{ item }}"
@@ -359,7 +356,7 @@
             etype: group
             permissions: rx
             state: present
-        loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
         when: not system_is_container
 
       - name: "6.2.12 | PATCH | Ensure local interactive user home directories are mode 750 or more restrictive | Set other ACL"
@@ -369,7 +366,7 @@
             etype: other
             permissions: 0
             state: present
-        loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+        loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
         when: not system_is_container
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_12
@@ -385,7 +382,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
       path: "{{ item }}/.netrc"
       state: absent
-  loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+  loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_13
   tags:
@@ -400,7 +397,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
       path: "{{ item }}/.forward"
       state: absent
-  loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+  loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_14
   tags:
@@ -415,7 +412,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
       path: "~{{ item }}/.rhosts"
       state: absent
-  loop: "{{ interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
+  loop: "{{ discovered_interactive_users_home.stdout_lines }}"
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_6_2_15
   tags:
diff --git a/vars/audit.yml b/vars/audit.yml
index 26e2b879..bb50f6d3 100644
--- a/vars/audit.yml
+++ b/vars/audit.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 #### Audit Configuration Settings ####
 
+# Timeout for those cmds that take longer to run where timeout set
+audit_cmd_timeout: 120000
+
 # if get_audit_binary_method == download change accordingly
 audit_bin_url: "https://github.com/goss-org/goss/releases/download/{{ audit_bin_version.release }}/goss-linux-"
 
@@ -12,14 +15,12 @@ audit_file_git: "https://github.com/ansible-lockdown/{{ benchmark }}-Audit.git"
 audit_git_version: "benchmark_{{ benchmark_version }}"
 
 ## Goss configuration information
-# Where the goss configs and outputs are stored
-audit_out_dir: '/opt'
-# Where the goss audit configuration will be stored
-audit_conf_dir: "{{ audit_out_dir }}/{{ benchmark }}-Audit"
+# Where the goss audit configuration will be stored - NOTE benchmark-audit is expected
+audit_conf_dir: "{{ audit_conf_dest | default('/opt') }}/{{ benchmark }}-Audit"
 
 # If changed these can affect other products
-pre_audit_outfile: "{{ audit_out_dir }}/{{ ansible_facts.hostname }}-{{ benchmark }}-{{ benchmark_version }}_pre_scan_{{ ansible_facts.date_time.epoch }}.{{ audit_format }}"
-post_audit_outfile: "{{ audit_out_dir }}/{{ ansible_facts.hostname }}-{{ benchmark }}-{{ benchmark_version }}_post_scan_{{ ansible_facts.date_time.epoch }}.{{ audit_format }}"
+pre_audit_outfile: "{{ audit_log_dir }}/{{ ansible_facts.hostname }}-{{ benchmark }}-{{ benchmark_version }}_pre_scan_{{ ansible_facts.date_time.epoch }}.{{ audit_format }}"
+post_audit_outfile: "{{ audit_log_dir }}/{{ ansible_facts.hostname }}-{{ benchmark }}-{{ benchmark_version }}_post_scan_{{ ansible_facts.date_time.epoch }}.{{ audit_format }}"
 
 ## The following should not need changing
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ audit_format: json
 
 audit_vars_path: "{{ audit_conf_dir }}/vars/{{ ansible_facts.hostname }}.yml"
 audit_results: |
-      The pre remediation results are: {{ pre_audit_summary }}.
-      The post remediation results are: {{ post_audit_summary }}.
-      Full breakdown can be found in {{ audit_out_dir }}
+      The audit results are: {{ pre_audit_summary }}
+      {% if not audit_only %}The post remediation audit results are: {{ post_audit_summary }}{% endif %}
+
+      Full breakdown can be found in {{ audit_log_dir }}