diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
index 912b3db6..c9328cbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   jobs:
     # This will create messages for first time contributers and direct them to the Discord server
       welcome:
-        runs-on: self-hosted
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/first-interaction@main
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 260cffed..1c697451 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: v4.6.0
+  rev: v5.0.0
   hooks:
   # Safety
   - id: detect-aws-credentials
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ repos:
     exclude: .config/.gitleaks-report.json
 
 - repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
-  rev: v8.18.4
+  rev: v8.21.2
   hooks:
   - id: gitleaks
     args: ['--baseline-path', '.config/.gitleaks-report.json']
 
 - repo: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint
-  rev: v24.7.0
+  rev: v24.10.0
   hooks:
   - id: ansible-lint
     name: Ansible-lint
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3260cb0a..86ebd368 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Refer to [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.rst)
 
 This role **will make changes to the system** which may have unintended consequences. This is not an auditing tool but rather a remediation tool to be used after an audit has been conducted.
 
-Check Mode is not supported! The role will complete in check mode without errors, but it is not supported and should be used with caution. The RHEL8-CIS-Audit role or a compliance scanner should be used for compliance checking over check mode.
+Check Mode is not supported! The role will complete in check mode without errors, but it is not supported and should be used with caution. The RHEL9-CIS-Audit role or a compliance scanner should be used for compliance checking over check mode.
 
 This role was developed against a clean install of the Operating System. If you are implementing to an existing system please review this role for any site specific changes that are needed.
 
@@ -128,11 +128,9 @@ os_check: false
 **Technical Dependencies:**
 
 - Python3
-- Ansible 2.10+
+- Ansible 2.12+
 - python-def (should be included in RHEL 9)
 - libselinux-python
-- pip packages
-  - jmespath
 - collections found in collections/requirements.yml
 
 pre-commit is available if installed on your host for pull request testing.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 622af55f..0cc7a2b1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -49,15 +49,10 @@ rhel9cis_selinux_disable: false
 # UEFI boot('/etc/grub2-efi.cfg') or in case of BIOS legacy-boot('/etc/grub2.cfg').
 rhel9cis_legacy_boot: false
 
-## Python Binary
-## This is used for python3 Installations where python2 OS modules are used in ansible
-python2_bin: /bin/python2.7
-
 ## Benchmark name used by audting control role
 # The audit variable found at the base
 ## metadata for Audit benchmark
 benchmark_version: 'v1.0.0'
-
 benchmark: RHEL9-CIS
 
 # Whether to skip the system reboot before audit
@@ -526,6 +521,10 @@ rhel9cis_selinux_pol: targeted
 rhel9cis_selinux_enforce: enforcing
 
 # Whether or not to run tasks related to auditing/patching the desktop environment
+## Control 1.8.1-10
+# This variable governs whether rules dealing with GUI specific packages(and/or their settings)
+# Discovered value can be overridden to true is required
+rhel9cis_gui: "{{ prelim_gnome_present.stat.exists | default(false) }}"
 
 ## Section 2. Services
 
@@ -567,12 +566,6 @@ rhel9cis_chrony_server_minsources: 2
 # Set the respective variable to true to keep the service,
 # otherwise the service is stopped and disabled
 
-## Control 1.8.10-10, 2.2.1
-# This variable governs whether rules dealing with GUI specific packages(and/or their settings) should
-# be executed either to:
-# - secure GDM, if GUI is needed('rhel9cis_gui: true')
-# - or remove GDM and X-Windows-system, if no GUI is needed('rhel9cis_gui: false')
-rhel9cis_gui: false
 ## Control 2.2.2 - Ensure Avahi Server is not installed
 # This variable, when set to false, will specify that Avahi Server packages should be uninstalled.
 rhel9cis_avahi_server: false
@@ -1144,6 +1137,11 @@ rhel9cis_force_user_mindays: false
 # This can break current connecting user access
 rhel9cis_force_user_warnage: false
 
+## Control 5.6.2 - Ensure system accounts are secured | Set nologin
+# The system users on this list are allowed to have a shell (e.g. applications
+# that require a shell to function)
+rhel9cis_system_users_shell: []
+
 ## 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/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index dd97feca..c302106b 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 - name: Grub2cfg
   ansible.builtin.shell: "grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg"
   ignore_errors: true  # noqa ignore-errors
-  tags:
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Restart rsyslog
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
@@ -102,8 +100,6 @@
 
 - name: Restart auditd
   ansible.builtin.shell: service auditd restart
-  tags:
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: Change_requires_reboot
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
diff --git a/tasks/prelim.yml b/tasks/prelim.yml
index 1db6db55..13afd85c 100644
--- a/tasks/prelim.yml
+++ b/tasks/prelim.yml
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@
       - rhel9cis_force_gpg_key_import
       - ansible_facts.distribution == 'RedHat'
 
+- name: "PRELIM | Discover Gnome Desktop Environment"
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+      path: /usr/share/gnome/gnome-version.xml
+  register: prelim_gnome_present
+  tags:
+      - always
+
 - name: "PRELIM | Section 4.1 | Configure System Accounting (auditd)"
   ansible.builtin.package:
       name: audit
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.2.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.2.x.yml
index 10d6d2de..861e679f 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.2.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.2.x.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_3 %}noexec,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_4 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_2) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('noexec' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_3) %},noexec{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_2_4) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   notify: Remount tmp
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.3.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.3.x.yml
index 3a64a066..d219b391 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.3.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.3.x.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_3_2 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_3_3 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_3_2) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_3_3) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"
@@ -45,6 +45,5 @@
       - level1-workstation
       - patch
       - mounts
-      - skip_ansible_lint
       - rule_1.1.3.2
       - rule_1.1.3.3
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.4.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.4.x.yml
index 713dba6e..d04ac02d 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.4.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.4.x.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_2 %}noexec,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_3 %}nosuid,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_4 %}nodev{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('noexec' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_2) %},noexec{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_3) %},nosuid{% endif %}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_4_4) %},nodev{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
       - level1-workstation
       - patch
       - mounts
-      - skip_ansible_lint
       - rule_1.1.4.2
       - rule_1.1.4.3
       - rule_1.1.4.4
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.5.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.5.x.yml
index ac8b8275..af4e230c 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.5.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.5.x.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       - audit
       - mounts
       - rule_1.1.5.1
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: |
           "1.1.5.2 | PATCH | Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition"
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_2 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_3 %}noexec,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_4 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_2) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('noexec' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_3) %},noexec{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_5_4) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
       - level1-workstation
       - patch
       - mounts
-      - skip_ansible_lint
       - rule_1.1.5.2
       - rule_1.1.5.3
       - rule_1.1.5.4
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.6.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.6.x.yml
index 5a7c8f40..d20e83d8 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.6.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.6.x.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_2 %}noexec,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_3 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_4 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('noexec' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_2) %},noexec{% endif %}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_3) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_6_4) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
       - level1-workstation
       - patch
       - mounts
-      - skip_ansible_lint
       - rule_1.1.6.2
       - rule_1.1.6.3
       - rule_1.1.6.4
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
index d1133618..d081811e 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       - audit
       - mounts
       - rule_1.1.7.1
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: |
     "1.1.7.2 | PATCH | Ensure nodev option set on /home partition
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_2 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_3 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_2) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_3) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"
@@ -48,4 +47,3 @@
       - mounts
       - rule_1.1.7.2
       - rule_1.1.7.3
-      - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.8.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.8.x.yml
index 6a50de89..5ebf6669 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.8.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.8.x.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
       - audit
       - mounts
       - rule_1.1.8.1
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: |
        "1.1.8.2 | PATCH | Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition | Set nodev option
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
index fc0bf272..3c57e417 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.2.x.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       - name: "1.2.2 | PATCH | Ensure gpgcheck is globally activated | Update yum.repos"
         ansible.builtin.replace:
             name: "{{ item.path }}"
-            regexp: "^gpgcheck=0"
+            regexp: ^gpgcheck\s*=\s*0
             replace: "gpgcheck=1"
         loop: "{{ yum_repos.files }}"
         loop_control:
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
       - manual
       - audit
       - rule_1.2.3
-      - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: "1.2.4 | AUDIT | Ensure repo_gpgcheck is globally activated"
   block:
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@
       - name: "1.2.4 | PATCH | Ensure repo_gpgcheck is globally activated | amend repo files"
         ansible.builtin.replace:
             path: "{{ item.path }}"
-            regexp: '^repo_gpgcheck( |)=( |)0'
+            regexp: ^repo_gpgcheck\s*=\s*0
             replace: repo_gpgcheck=1
         loop: "{{ repo_files.files }}"
         loop_control:
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.8.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.8.x.yml
index ce35a48f..36f60524 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.8.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.8.x.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
       - name: "1.8.5 | PATCH | Ensure GDM screen locks cannot be overridden | Make lock file"
         ansible.builtin.template:
             src: etc/dconf/db/00-screensaver_lock.j2
-            dest: "/etc/dconf/db/{{ rhel9cis_dconf_db_name }}.d/locks/00-screensaver"
+            dest: "/etc/dconf/db/{{ rhel9cis_dconf_db_name }}.d/locks/00-screensaver_lock"
             owner: root
             group: root
             mode: '0644'
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.9.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.9.yml
index e226948c..39f0cd9f 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.9.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.9.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
   notify: Change_requires_reboot
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_1_9
-      - not system_is_ec2
   tags:
       - level1-server
       - level1-workstation
       - patch
       - rule_1.9
-      - skip_ansible_lint
diff --git a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
index 52713888..11bed39a 100644
--- a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
             - item.id != "shutdown"
             - item.id != "halt"
             - item.id != "nfsnobody"
+            - item.id not in rhel9cis_system_users_shell
             - item.uid < min_int_uid | int
             - item.shell != "/bin/false"
             - item.shell != "/usr/sbin/nologin"
diff --git a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.1.x.yml
index a0e8dd6c..a89c16c5 100644
--- a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.1.x.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
       - name: "6.1.10 | AUDIT | Ensure no unowned files or directories exist | Flatten no_user_items results for easier use"
         ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            discovered_unowned_files_flatten: "{{ rhel_09_6_1_10_audit.results | map(attribute='stdout_lines') | flatten }}"
+            discovered_unowned_files_flatten: "{{ rhel_09_6_1_10_audit.results | selectattr('stdout_lines', 'defined') | map(attribute='stdout_lines') | flatten }}"
 
       - name: "6.1.10 | AUDIT | Ensure no unowned files or directories exist | Displaying any unowned files or directories"
         ansible.builtin.debug:
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
       - name: "6.1.11 | AUDIT | Ensure no ungrouped files or directories exist | Flatten no_user_items results for easier use"
         ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-            discovered_ungrouped_files_flatten: "{{ rhel_09_6_1_11_audit.results | map(attribute='stdout_lines') | flatten }}"
+            discovered_ungrouped_files_flatten: "{{ rhel_09_6_1_11_audit.results | selectattr('stdout_lines', 'defined') | map(attribute='stdout_lines') | flatten }}"
 
       - name: "6.1.11 | AUDIT | Ensure no ungrouped files or directories exist | Displaying all ungrouped files or directories"
         ansible.builtin.debug: