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lynis
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Lynis - Security auditing and hardening tool, for Unix based systems
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Lynis is a security auditing for Unix derivatives like Linux, BSD, and Solaris. It performs an in-depth security scan
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on the system to detect software and security issues. Besides information related to security, it will also scan for
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general system information, installed packages, and possible configuration issues.
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We believe software should be simple, updated on a regular basis and open. You should be able to trust, understand,
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and even alter the software. Many agree with us, as the software is being used by thousands every day to protect
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their systems.
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Main goals:
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- Automated security auditing
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- Compliance testing
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- Vulnerability management
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The software aims to also assist with:
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- Configuration management
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- Software patch management
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- Penetration testing
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- Malware scanning
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- Intrusion detection
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License:
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- GPLv3
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Typical users of the software:
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- System administrators
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- Auditors
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- Security officers
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- Security professionals
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## First run
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1. Clone or download the project files. No compilation or installation is required.
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2. Execute: `./lynis audit system`
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If you want to run the software as root, we suggest altering the ownership of the files. Use chown -R and
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chgrp -R to recursively alter the owner and group.
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## Documentation
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Full documentation: https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/
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## Flexibility
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For people who want to expand tests, it is suggested to use the tests_custom file (template in include directory).
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Plugins are another possibility to customize, although their main goal is collecting data.
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## Enterprise options
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This software component has additional options and support available for companies. If you want to perform more
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tests and centrally manage them, consider the purchase of a license.
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## Support
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Got an improvement to share? Create an issue in the tracker on GitHub or send us an e-mail: lynis-dev@cisofy.com
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