diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/ansible/shared.yml b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/ansible/shared.yml
index 7b0bda3f10c..6609c08723c 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/ansible/shared.yml
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/ansible/shared.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   block:
     - name: '{{{ rule_title }}} - Collect NetworkManager connections names'
       ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }'
+        cmd: nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }'
       register: result_nmcli_cmd_connections_names
       changed_when: false
 
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/bash/shared.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/bash/shared.sh
index 10d14ec7d79..5b39a4b3fdb 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/bash/shared.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/bash/shared.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ else
         firewall-cmd --zone="$firewalld_sshd_zone" --add-service=ssh
 
         # This will collect all NetworkManager connections names
-        readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+        readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
         # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
         # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
         for connection in "${nm_connections[@]}"; do
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_configured.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_configured.pass.sh
index 87e6871afb1..327d7450241 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_configured.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_configured.pass.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
index 383907d2cb7..1fba597d493 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/customized_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_configured.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_configured.pass.sh
index 9993e53788c..f844106b87b 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_configured.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_configured.pass.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ firewall-cmd --reload
 firewall-cmd --zone=$custom_zone_name --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
index 1301679b344..fc59df86666 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/new_zone_without_ssh.fail.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ firewall-cmd --reload
 firewall-cmd --zone=$custom_zone_name --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_nics_configured.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_nics_configured.fail.sh
index 6552f3f4214..44de6e6e27c 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_nics_configured.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_nics_configured.fail.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_zones_configured.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_zones_configured.fail.sh
index 72fc492e5bf..134a345ce99 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_zones_configured.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/only_zones_configured.fail.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is already assigned to a firewalld zone, removes the assignment.
 # This will not change connections which are not assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_configured.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_configured.pass.sh
index 02c627e5d00..8f352f2a76a 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_configured.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_configured.pass.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_no_custom_files.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_no_custom_files.pass.sh
index 9b3aa7d203f..f68d72c20fa 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_no_custom_files.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_no_custom_files.pass.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_port_changed.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_port_changed.pass.sh
index 3e27a0647b0..fd512516b2e 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_port_changed.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/ssh_server/firewalld_sshd_port_enabled/tests/zones_and_nics_ok_port_changed.pass.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ systemctl start firewalld NetworkManager
 firewall-cmd --zone=work --add-service=ssh
 
 # Collect all NetworkManager connections names.
-readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -f UUID,TYPE con | grep ethernet | awk '{ print $1 }')
+readarray -t nm_connections < <(nmcli -g UUID,TYPE con | grep -v loopback | awk -F ':' '{ print $1 }')
 
 # If the connection is not yet assigned to a firewalld zone, assign it to the proper zone.
 # This will not change connections which are already assigned to any firewalld zone.