Security News > 2022 > March > How to run a security audit on AlmaLinux with Lynis

Lynis is more than just a rootkit detector, as it makes it possible to run detailed auditing of your Linux servers for numerous security issues as well as misconfigurations.

I want to walk you through the process of installing Lynis and running a scan on AlmaLinux.

To get Lynis installed and working, you'll need a running instance of AlmaLinux and a user with sudo privileges.

You might also want to create a cron job to run the Lynis scanner daily.

Lynis audit system -cronjob > $. # Optional step: Move report file if it exists.

That's all there is to running a security audit on AlmaLinux, with the help of Lynis.

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