unicorn VS lynis

Compare unicorn vs lynis and see what are their differences.

unicorn

Unicorn is a simple tool for using a PowerShell downgrade attack and inject shellcode straight into memory. Based on Matthew Graeber's powershell attacks and the powershell bypass technique presented by David Kennedy (TrustedSec) and Josh Kelly at Defcon 18. (by trustedsec)

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. (by CISOfy)
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unicorn lynis
3 72
3,631 12,507
1.0% 6.4%
4.2 7.8
3 months ago 19 days ago
Python Shell
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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unicorn

Posts with mentions or reviews of unicorn. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-10-06.

lynis

Posts with mentions or reviews of lynis. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-10.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing unicorn and lynis you can also consider the following projects:

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PEASS-ng - PEASS - Privilege Escalation Awesome Scripts SUITE (with colors)

cve-check-tool - Original Automated CVE Checking Tool

OSQuery - SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics.

debian-cis - PCI-DSS compliant Debian 10/11/12 hardening

pfSense - Main repository for pfSense

crowdsec - CrowdSec - the open-source and participative security solution offering crowdsourced protection against malicious IPs and access to the most advanced real-world CTI.

Snort - Snort++

syft - CLI tool and library for generating a Software Bill of Materials from container images and filesystems