Scout2 alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace Scout2? During the review of Scout2 we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Top 3
- OpenSCAP (suite with tools and security data)
- Cloud Security Suite (cloud security toolkit)
- sysechk (system auditing tool)
These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to Scout2.
Alternatives (by score)
OpenSCAP
Introduction
The OpenSCAP project provides a wide variety of hardening guides, configuration baselines, and tools to test for vulnerabilities and configuration issues. It uses SCAP as the protocol to store the underlying data.
Project details
OpenSCAP is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Cloud Security Suite (CS Suite)
Introduction
Cloud Security Suite (CS Suite) is a security toolkit that allows scanning Amazon, Google, and Azure cloud platforms. It leverages tools like Lynis, Prowler, and Scout2 to collect all information. The promise of the tool is to simplify the installation of the tools, their configuration, and the data collection.
Project details
Cloud Security Suite is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- IT audit
- Configuration audit
- Penetration testing
- System hardening
sysechk (System Security Checker)
Introduction
System Security Checker, or sysechk, is a tool to perform a system audit against a set of best practices. It uses a modular approach to test the system.Project details
sysechk is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- IT audit
- System hardening
JShielder
Introduction
JShielder is a security tool for Linux systems to make them more secure by adding system hardening measures.Project details
JShielder is written in Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- System hardening
Lynis
Introduction
Lynis is an open-source security auditing tool that is available since 2007 and created by Michael Boelen. Its primary goal is to evaluate the security defenses of systems running Linux or other flavors of Unix. It provides suggestions to install, configure, or correct any security measures.
Project details
Lynis is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code is easy to read and understand
- + More than 100 contributors
- + More than 8000 GitHub stars
- + Tool is easy to use
- + Available as package (simplified installation)
- + Commercial support available
- + Used language is shell script
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + Project is mature (10+ years)
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- IT audit
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- System hardening
- Vulnerability scanning
Prowler
Introduction
Prowler is a security tool to check systems on AWS against the related CIS benchmark. This benchmark provides a set of best practices for AWS. The primary usage for this tool is system hardening and compliance checking.
Project details
Prowler is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Compliance testing
- Security assessment
- System hardening
Zeus
Introduction
Zeus is a tool to perform a quick security scan of an AWS environment. It helps to find missing security controls, so additional system hardening measures can be applied to systems.
Project details
Zeus is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Configuration audit
- Security assessment
- Self-assessment
- System hardening
orthrus
Introduction
Orthrus is a security framework and auditing tool. It allows monitoring and analyzing security configurations across multiple environments.
Project details
orthrus is written in Golang.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Project is in early phase and may be unstable
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Self-assessment
- System hardening
- Vulnerability scanning
otseca
Introduction
Tools like otseca help with data collection. This could be useful for system administrators to collect data on a regular interval. This data then can be compared with a future data capture. Another possibility is to use it during pentesting. In that case one should have already obtained root access, as the tool requires this as well.
Project details
otseca is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code is easy to read and understand
- + Tool is modular and extendable
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Configuration audit
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
seccheck
Introduction
Seccheck is a security scanner for Linux systems. It is originally written for SuSE Linux by Marc Heuse.Project details
seccheck is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Project looks outdated (old code or documentation)
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- System hardening
360-FAAR
Introduction
360-FAAR is a tool written in Perl to parse policies and logs from firewalls. It can compare firewall policies and translate between a policy and log data. Supported firewalls include Checkpoint FW1, Cisco ASA, and Netscreen ScreenOS.
Project details
360-FAAR is written in Perl.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Project is mature (5+ years)
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Firewall auditing
- Log analysis
- Security assessment
- Security reviews
Faraday
Introduction
Faraday helps teams to collaborate when working on penetration tests or vulnerability management. It stores related security information in one place, which can be easily tracked and tested by other colleagues.
Project details
Faraday is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Commercial support available
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Collaboration
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
WordPress Exploit Framework (WPXF)
Introduction
WordPress is still one of the most popular frameworks for websites. A variety of open source tools exist to assess the security of this content management system, and its themes and plugins.
Project details
WordPress Exploit Framework is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Has longer learning curve
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
- Web application analysis
Clair
Introduction
The tool has been created by CoreOS and can scan containers of different formats. It analyzes them and determines available security weaknesses in the container.
Project details
Clair is written in Golang.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Docker Bench for Security
Introduction
Docker Bench for Security is a small security scanner to perform several tests that are part of the Docker CIS benchmark.Project details
Docker Bench for Security is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + Screen output is colored
- + More than 3000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Configuration audit
- Security assessment
LUNAR
Introduction
LUNAR is short for Lockdown UNix Auditing and Reporting and runs on the system itself.
Project details
LUNAR is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Self-assessment
- System hardening
Nix Auditor
Introduction
This fairly new tool is written in shell script to scan Linux systems with the focus on security auditing.
Project details
Nix Auditor is written in shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Used language is shell script
- - Full name of author is unknown
- - Unknown project license
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