CISOfy/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. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 78
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 86
- age_days: 4649
- days_rel: 69
- days_push: 28
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
16239 stars · 1620 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Lynis is an open-source security auditing and hardening tool for UNIX-based systems including Linux, macOS, and BSD. It performs in-depth local security scans, detects vulnerabilities and configuration issues, and provides hardening tips and compliance testing (e.g., HIPAA, ISO27001, PCI DSS) without requiring installation or agents.
Use cases
- audit the security posture of a Linux server
- check system compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA, or ISO27001
- find system hardening improvements before production deployment
- detect vulnerable software packages and misconfigurations
- run daily automated health scans on servers
- assist privilege escalation discovery during penetration tests
When to avoid
- you need active network vulnerability scanning of remote hosts
- your environment is Windows-only
- you want centralized dashboards, reporting, and continuous monitoring without building it yourself (consider Lynis Enterprise instead)
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
security vulnerability-scanning monitoring developer-tools security operating-systems legal bsd cli self-hosted security-audit system-hardening compliance hipaa pci-dss iso27001 gdpr penetration-testing agentless shell devops linux macos
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0dec09bcd2b5
- homepage: https://cisofy.com/lynis/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f3c4eff1515a
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 91e235eae1cf
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/get-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · b7f53a9a09b5
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8dc59b83e0d6
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/lynis-enterprise/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5d533940b90a
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8884320b77ab
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/support · fetched 2026-08-29 · 79be1640603a
- site_page: https://cisofy.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 41d06ad7d116
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| CISOfy/lynis | main | 90 |
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