Lynis

Security auditing, system hardening, and compliance monitoring·cisofy.com

From $3/mo · Free plan · Open source See pricing ↓

Lynis is a free and open source security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, BSD and other Unix-based systems that performs in-depth host scans to find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps. It requires no mandatory installation and can run with optional dependencies. Lynis Enterprise extends the open source tool with a SaaS or self-hosted platform offering a dashboard, reporting, hardening advice, intrusion detection, configuration management, and an API for continuous auditing in company environments.

What it's for

Security auditing of Linux/Unix/macOS systemsSystem hardeningVulnerability scanningCompliance testing (PCI, HIPAA, SOx)Intrusion detectionConfiguration managementContinuous auditing and monitoringReporting to management

Features 15

Central administration dashboard
Compliance testing (PCI, HIPAA, SOx and others)
Configuration management and change detection
Continuous monitoring and auditing
Customized action plans with priority-based hardening
Different levels of user access
In-depth host-based security scanning
Intrusion detection via heuristics and anomalies
Optional installation and dependencies
Passive vulnerability scanning
Plugin extensibility
Programming Interface (API)
Reporting and data export
Support for all Unix, Linux, BSD and macOS versions
System hardening recommendations with ready-to-use code snippets

At a glance

free tierfree trialopen sourceself-hostableAPI

TypeCLI tool

DeploymentHybrid

PlatformsLinux, macOS, Web

Forsystem administrators, security professionals, CISOs, companies

CompanyCISOfy · 2013

Complianceself-reported

HIPAAPCISOx

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Lynis Enterprise SaaS is priced at $3 per system per month with a minimum of 5 systems; subscriptions run for one year with no auto-renewal. Self-hosted Enterprise and large-scale/custom deployments require a quote.

LynisFree

Open source command-line auditing tool

Community version, install via package, tarball, or GitHub

Lynis Enterprise - SaaS premium$3/mo

For companies; hosted as SaaS

Priced per system, minimum 5 systems; subscription runs for one year with no auto-renewal

Lynis Enterprise - Self-hostedQuote

Request a quote; volume discounts available

Quote-based; for companies with more than 100 systems, MSPs, or those needing self-hosted deployment

Volume discount available for self-hosted Enterprise customers with special needs or more than 100 systems