diff --git a/openssh-askpass-gnome.spec b/openssh-askpass-gnome.spec
index 5e8fb63..f64bb63 100644
--- a/openssh-askpass-gnome.spec
+++ b/openssh-askpass-gnome.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package openssh-askpass-gnome
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
diff --git a/openssh.changes b/openssh.changes
index df72db5..9945451 100644
--- a/openssh.changes
+++ b/openssh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct 25 15:09:06 UTC 2017 - jsegitz@suse.com
+
+- sshd_config is has now permissions 0600 in secure mode
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May 15 20:47:29 UTC 2017 - pcerny@suse.com
 
diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index 42492dd..e57ba86 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package openssh
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ getent passwd sshd >/dev/null || %{_sbindir}/useradd -r -g sshd -d /var/lib/sshd
 %else
 %{fillup_and_insserv -n ssh sshd}
 %endif
+%set_permissions /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
 %preun
 %if %{uses_systemd}
@@ -415,6 +416,9 @@ rpm -q openssh-fips >& /dev/null && DISABLE_RESTART_ON_UPDATE=yes
 %triggerin -n openssh-fips -- %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 %restart_on_update sshd
 
+%verifyscript
+%verify_permissions -e /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %exclude %{_bindir}/ssh%{CHECKSUM_SUFFIX}
@@ -426,7 +430,7 @@ rpm -q openssh-fips >& /dev/null && DISABLE_RESTART_ON_UPDATE=yes
 %attr(0755,root,root) %dir %{_sysconfdir}/ssh
 %attr(0600,root,root) %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/ssh/moduli
 %verify(not mode) %attr(0644,root,root) %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/ssh/ssh_config
-%verify(not mode) %attr(0640,root,root) %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/ssh/sshd_config
+%verify(not mode) %attr(0600,root,root) %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/ssh/sshd_config
 %attr(0644,root,root) %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/pam.d/sshd
 %if %{uses_systemd}
 %doc sshd.init