Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.

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lynis

Lynis - Security auditing and hardening tool for Unix/Linux based systems

Lynis is an security auditing and hardening tool for Unix derivatives like Linux/BSD/Solaris. It performs an in-depth scan on the system to detect software and security issues. Besides information related to security, it will also scan for general system information, installed packages, and possible configuration mistakes. The software is aimed at assisting automated auditing, configuration management, software patch management, vulnerability detection, and malware scanning of Unix-based systems.

Documentation

See for full documentation http://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/

Support

Got an improvement to share? Create an issue in the tracker on GitHub or send us an e-mail: lynis-dev@cisofy.com