Linux Security App. Lynis is an open source security auditing tool to evaluate the security defenses of their Linux Unix-based Systems. I installed Lynis, on my Fedora 23 Desktop System, to try it out. I generated a first Report. See the links below. For installation info, on various Linux Distros. And the Commands to run in a Terminal window. I found Lynis, to be very helpful and informative. Giving info and suggestions. To help improve the Security of my Linux System. This is especially a great App. To help Secure Linux Servers. Check out the info and links, below...
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Lynis
Open source auditing
Lynis is an open source security auditing tool. Used by system administrators, security professionals, and auditors, to evaluate the security defenses of their Linux/Unix-based systems. It runs on the host itself, so it performs more extensive security scans than vulnerability scanners.
Supported operating systems
Lynis runs on almost all Unix-based systems and versions, including:
- AIX
- FreeBSD
- HP-UX
- Linux
- Mac OS
- NetBSD
- OpenBSD
- Solaris
- and others
It even runs on systems like the Raspberry Pi, or QNAP storage devices.
https://cisofy.com/lynis/Get Started with Lynis - Installation Guide
https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/get-started/Step 2: First Run
https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/get-started/#first-runStep 3: Report and Logging
https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/get-started/#report-logging
Linux Security App - Lynis is an open source security auditing tool to evaluate the security defenses of their Linux Unix-based Systems
- Lynis - Security auditing tool for Unix/Linux systems
- Get Started with Lynis - Installation Guide
- Lynis Documentation - Installation and Usage Guide
- Downloads - Lynis Enterprise Suite
- Lynis control AUTH-9308: Protect single user mode
- Lynis control NETW-2705: Properly functioning name servers
- Lynis control PHP-2372: PHP expose_php option
- LBNL's Network Research Group
- mod_qos
- Lynis control HTTP-6643: mod_security module