OpenSCAP
SCAP-standard configuration scanning and hardening for Linux estates.
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sovereigntyLicenseLGPL-2.1
PricingFree / self-host
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +An actual standard, recognised by auditors in regulated environments
- +Ships with Red Hat and Debian ecosystems; no new vendor
- +Remediation guidance, not only findings
Where it falls short
- −Host-level only — blind to cloud service configuration
- −Tooling and profile editing feel dated next to the cloud-native options
- −Narrow: one part of one control family
OpenSCAP as an alternative to
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OpenSCAP head-to-head
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