diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.10_record_dac_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.10_record_dac_edit.sh
index c7509e8..4639b3a 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.10_record_dac_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.10_record_dac_edit.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,17 @@ audit () {
 	fi
 	for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
 		debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-		does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-		if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-			crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
 		else
-			ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+			if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+				crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+			else
+				ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
 		fi
 	done
 	IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -45,13 +51,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.15_record_sudoers_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.15_record_sudoers_edit.sh
index 5d30bc7..abfbd74 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.15_record_sudoers_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.15_record_sudoers_edit.sh
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ audit () {
    	IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -40,13 +46,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.16_record_sudo_usage.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.16_record_sudo_usage.sh
index 8a8c515..15ac4ee 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.16_record_sudo_usage.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.16_record_sudo_usage.sh
@@ -22,12 +22,17 @@ audit () {
     # define custom IFS and save default one
     d_IFS=$IFS
     IFS=$'\n'
-	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-		crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-		FNRET=1
-	else 
-		ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+	check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+	if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+		warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+	else
+		does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+		if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+			crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+			FNRET=2
+		else 
+			ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		fi
 	fi
 	IFS=$d_IFS
 }
@@ -37,10 +42,12 @@ apply () {
     # define custom IFS and save default one
     d_IFS=$IFS
     IFS=$'\n'
-	if [ $FNRET = 1 ]; then
+	if [ $FNRET = 2 ]; then
 		warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
 		add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
 		check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+	elif [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+		warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
 	else
 		ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
 	fi
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.17_record_kernel_modules.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.17_record_kernel_modules.sh
index 9e9d33d..b620571 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.17_record_kernel_modules.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.17_record_kernel_modules.sh
@@ -41,12 +41,18 @@ audit () {
 	fi
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
-        fi
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        	fi
+		fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
 }
@@ -57,13 +63,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.18_record_Events_netfilter.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.18_record_Events_netfilter.sh
index eb7425d..87baae6 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.18_record_Events_netfilter.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.18_record_Events_netfilter.sh
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ check_config() {
 	if [ $DONT_AUDITD_BY_UID -eq 1 ]; then
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /etc/nftables.conf -p wa -k nft_config_file_change
 -w /usr/share/netfilter-persistent/plugins.d/ -p wa -k nft_config_file_change
--a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/netfilter-persistent -F perm=x -k nft_persistent_use
--a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/nft -F perm=x -k nft_cmd_use'
+-w /usr/sbin/netfilter-persistent -p x -k nft_persistent_use
+-w /usr/sbin/nft -p x -k nft_cmd_use'
 	else
 AUDIT_PARAMS='-w /etc/nftables.conf -p wa -k nft_config_file_change
 -w /usr/share/netfilter-persistent/plugins.d/ -p wa -k nft_config_file_change
--a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/netfilter-persistent -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k nft_persistent_use
--a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/nft -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k nft_cmd_use'
+-w /usr/sbin/netfilter-persistent -p x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k nft_persistent_use
+-w /usr/sbin/nft -p x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k nft_cmd_use'
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.31_record_file_transfer_related.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.31_record_file_transfer_related.sh
index ddf7355..0b5ce6f 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.31_record_file_transfer_related.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.31_record_file_transfer_related.sh
@@ -25,15 +25,21 @@ audit () {
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        IFS=$d_IFS
-		RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-		does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
-        fi
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	IFS=$d_IFS
+			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        	IFS=$c_IFS
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
+        	fi
+		fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
 }
@@ -43,14 +49,20 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-		RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-		does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
 }
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.32_record_ufw_of_debian_like.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.32_record_ufw_of_debian_like.sh
index 2317fb2..4fa87cf 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.32_record_ufw_of_debian_like.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.32_record_ufw_of_debian_like.sh
@@ -33,14 +33,20 @@ audit () {
     	IFS=$c_IFS
     	for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         	debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        	IFS=$d_IFS
-			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        	IFS=$c_IFS
-        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            	crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
-        	else
-            	ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
+			check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+			if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+				warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+				continue
+			else
+        		IFS=$d_IFS
+				RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+				does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        		IFS=$c_IFS
+        		if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            		crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
+        		else
+            		ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
+				fi
         	fi
     	done
     	IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -55,14 +61,20 @@ apply () {
     	IFS=$'\n'
     	for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         	debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
-            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        	else
-            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+			if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+				warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+				continue
+			else
+				RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+				does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        		if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            		warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            		add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+					check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        		else
+            		ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+				fi
         	fi
     	done
 	fi
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.33_record_iptables_restore_exec.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.33_record_iptables_restore_exec.sh
index 1c8193b..f48dd2f 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.33_record_iptables_restore_exec.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.33_record_iptables_restore_exec.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,20 @@ audit () {
     IFS=$c_IFS
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        IFS=$d_IFS
-		RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-		does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        IFS=$c_IFS
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	IFS=$d_IFS
+			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        	IFS=$c_IFS
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$RESULT is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$RESULT is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -45,14 +51,20 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-		RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
-		does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+			RESULT=$(echo $AUDIT_VALUE | awk -F"-F" '{print $2}' | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+			does_valid_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$RESULT"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
 }
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.4_record_date_time_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.4_record_date_time_edit.sh
index c15f805..6e5f1e0 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.4_record_date_time_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.4_record_date_time_edit.sh
@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@ audit () {
 	fi
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE ""$AUDIT_VALUE""
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-			crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-			ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE ""$AUDIT_VALUE""
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+				crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+				ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
 		fi
     done
 	IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -55,14 +61,20 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
-        fi
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE ""$AUDIT_VALUE""
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        	fi
+		fi
     done
 	IFS=$d_IFS
 }
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.5_record_user_group_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.5_record_user_group_edit.sh
index 6d848c1..362dfb6 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.5_record_user_group_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.5_record_user_group_edit.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,18 @@ audit () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
-        fi
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+        	fi
+		fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
 }
@@ -43,13 +49,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.6_record_network_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.6_record_network_edit.sh
index 38c9af5..9138c43 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.6_record_network_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.6_record_network_edit.sh
@@ -40,12 +40,18 @@ audit () {
 	fi
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
-        fi
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+       		fi
+		fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
 }
@@ -56,13 +62,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.7_record_mac_edit.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.7_record_mac_edit.sh
index 086ba34..7139b80 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.7_record_mac_edit.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.7_record_mac_edit.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,17 @@ audit () {
 	fi
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -78,13 +84,19 @@ apply () {
 	fi
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.8_record_login_logout.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.8_record_login_logout.sh
index dbbb410..f650021 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.8_record_login_logout.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.8_record_login_logout.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,17 @@ audit () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -51,13 +57,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
diff --git a/bin/hardening/8.1.9_record_session_init.sh b/bin/hardening/8.1.9_record_session_init.sh
index ac91ac2..32474f1 100755
--- a/bin/hardening/8.1.9_record_session_init.sh
+++ b/bin/hardening/8.1.9_record_session_init.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@ audit () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     for AUDIT_VALUE in $AUDIT_PARAMS; do
         debug "$AUDIT_VALUE should be in file $FILE"
-        does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
-        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
-            crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	crit "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE"
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS
@@ -50,13 +56,19 @@ apply () {
     IFS=$'\n'
     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"
-            add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
-			check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
-        else
-            ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+		check_audit_path $AUDIT_VALUE 
+		if [ $FNRET -eq 1 ];then
+			warn "path is not exsit! Please check file path is exist!"
+			continue
+		else
+        	does_pattern_exist_in_file $FILE "$AUDIT_VALUE"
+        	if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            	warn "$AUDIT_VALUE is not in file $FILE, adding it"
+            	add_end_of_file $FILE $AUDIT_VALUE
+				check_auditd_is_immutable_mode
+        	else
+            	ok "$AUDIT_VALUE is present in $FILE"
+			fi
         fi
     done
     IFS=$d_IFS