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

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Lynis - Security auditing and hardening tool, for Unix based systems

Lynis is a security auditing for Unix derivatives like Linux, BSD, and Solaris. It performs an in-depth security scan on the system to detect software and security issues. Besides information related to security, it will also scan for general system information, vulnerable software packages, and possible configuration issues.

We believe software should be simple, updated on a regular basis and open. You should be able to trust, understand, and even alter the software. Many agree with us, as the software is being used by thousands every day to protect their systems.

Main goals:

Security auditing (automated)
Compliance testing (e.g. PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
Vulnerability testing

The software aims to also assist with:

Configuration management
Software patch management
System hardening
Penetration testing
Malware scanning
Intrusion detection

License:

GPLv3

Typical users of the software:

System administrators
Auditors
Security officers
Security professionals

First run

Clone or download the project files. No compilation or installation is required.
Execute: ./lynis audit system

If you want to run the software as root, we suggest altering the ownership of the files. Use chown -R and chgrp -R to recursively alter the owner and group.

Documentation

Full documentation: https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/

Flexibility

If you want to create your own tests, use the 'tests_custom' file (template available in 'include' directory). Plugins are another possibility to customize, although their main goal is collecting data.

Enterprise version

This software is also available as part of an enterprise suite. It includes additional functionality (plugins, centralized system, reporting, dashboard), and supports.

Contribute

Got an improvement? Create it as an issue in the tracker on GitHub or send us an e-mail: lynis-dev@cisofy.com More details can be found at Contributors Guide