diff --git a/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-010072.rst b/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-010072.rst
index e76be1fb..09860367 100644
--- a/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-010072.rst
+++ b/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-010072.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: RHEL-07-010072
-status: not implemented
-tag: misc
+status: implemented
+tag: packages
 ---
 
-This STIG requirement is not yet implemented.
+The role will ensure that the ``screen`` package is installed.
diff --git a/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-040260.rst b/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-040260.rst
index a9a30807..68f689a1 100644
--- a/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-040260.rst
+++ b/doc/metadata/rhel7/RHEL-07-040260.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 ---
 id: RHEL-07-040260
-status: not implemented
-tag: misc
+status: implemented
+tag: packages
 ---
 
-This STIG requirement is not yet implemented.
+The STIG requires that every system has an ssh client and server installed. The
+role installs the following packages:
+
+* CentOS: ``openssh-clients``, ``openssh-server``
+* Ubuntu: ``openssh-client``, ``openssh-server``
diff --git a/tasks/rhel7stig/packages.yml b/tasks/rhel7stig/packages.yml
index c5638b60..32710a8b 100644
--- a/tasks/rhel7stig/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/rhel7stig/packages.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
     - auth
     - packages
     - services
+    - RHEL-07-010072
     - RHEL-07-021910
     - RHEL-07-020000
     - RHEL-08-020010
+    - RHEL-07-040260
     - RHEL-07-040500
     - RHEL-07-040560
 
@@ -55,8 +57,10 @@
     - auth
     - packages
     - services
+    - RHEL-07-010072
     - RHEL-07-021910
     - RHEL-07-020000
     - RHEL-08-020010
+    - RHEL-07-040260
     - RHEL-07-040500
     - RHEL-07-040560
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index 946b382c..db9d557e 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ stig_packages:
 
 # RHEL 7 STIG: Packages to add/remove
 stig_packages_rhel7:
+  - packages:
+      - openssh-client
+      - openssh-server
+      - screen
+    state: "{{ security_package_state }}"
+    enabled: True
   - packages:
       - rsh-server
     state: absent
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index decf8baf..72e21776 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ stig_packages:
 
 # RHEL 7 STIG: Packages to add/remove
 stig_packages_rhel7:
+  - packages:
+      - openssh-clients
+      - openssh-server
+      - screen
+    state: "{{ security_package_state }}"
+    enabled: True
   - packages:
       - rsh-server
     state: absent