lynis

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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14.3k Stars

1.5k Forks

14.3k Watchers

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gpl-3.0 License

Cost to Build

$593.6K

Market Value

$3.15M

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29 data points · 2018-09-01 → 2025-06-01

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How to clone lynis

Clone via HTTPS

git clone https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis.git

Clone via SSH

[email protected]:CISOfy/lynis.git

Download ZIP

Download master.zip

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