Automation

Shell scripting

From beginners up to advanced users, these articles will cover your needs when it comes to creating better shell scripts.

Tiger is History, Long Live Modern Alternatives!

The tiger tool was known for a long time to help with auditing Unix-based systems. Fortunately there are new tools that are better maintained.

Find differences between two daily Lynis audits

It can be useful to see the differences between scans of Lynis, especially when running it daily. Learn how to do this with just a few steps

DevOps vs Security: Can Docker make a difference?

Docker Inc. is one of the pioneers in the world of DevOps and known for its toolkit around Linux container technology. Will Docker make things more secure?

Find the alternatives: CIS-CAT auditing tool

Sometimes time or money is limited. We hunt to find great alternatives to commercial solutions. This time alternatives for the CIS auditing tool CIS-CAT.

Security Best Practices for Building Docker Images

To ensure your Docker images are properly configured, we show some of the best practices. Building secure Docker containers doesn't have to be hard.

Security Integration: Configuration Management and Auditing

Configuration management and system auditing go hand in hand. In this article we cover both and learn why this combination is so powerful.

Using unattended-upgrades on Debian and Ubuntu

To counter the biggest threat to software packages, Debian and Ubuntu based systems can use unattended-upgrades, to install security patches automatically.

Why Linux security hardening scripts might backfire

We talk about the risks when using Linux security hardening scripts in this article. Hardening Linux with scripts might look like a nice idea, but is it?

Alternatives to Bastille Linux: system hardening with Lynis

Bastille Linux is a great tool for hardening of Linux systems. With the project looking outdated (or even dead), there are new alternatives to Bastille.

Security Automation for Linux: Are Humans Still Needed?

Machines are smarter, quicker and make less mistakes compared to humans. They might be the ultimate resource for security automation, securing our systems.

OpenSCAP on CentOS 7 – Installing from source

Sometimes we need to build things from source. In this article we install OpenSCAP on CentOS 7 by compiling and installing it manually.