An agentless alternative to Nessus or Qualys for Unix-based systems. It performs deep scans to identify security vulnerabilities and provides actionable hardening steps for compliance standards like ISO27001.
Tech Stack
ShellSecurity & Passwords
Why lynis?
• No dependencies required
• Extremely fast execution
• Detailed hardening reports
Limitations
• CLI output only (base version)
• Manual remediation required
• No centralized dashboard (base)
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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