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docker/docker-bench-security

The Docker Bench for Security is a script that checks for dozens of common best-practices around deploying Docker containers in production.

Stack
Updated
2026-06-04
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2015-05-11
History
6 history points
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
28 open
Forks
1,031
Commits
899 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
+3 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
toniblyx/my-arsenal-of-aws-security-tools

List of open source tools for AWS security: defensive, offensive, auditing, DFIR, etc.

Updated
2026-10-02
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2018-07-18
History
6 history points
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
12 open
Forks
1,581
Commits
323 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script

PowerShell script for automation of routine tasks done after fresh installations of Windows 10 / Server 2016 / Server 2019

Archived
Updated
2021-05-28
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2015-08-13
History
1 history point
License
MIT
Issues
37 open
Forks
1,015
Commits
379 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
arthepsy/ssh-audit

SSH server auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc)

Stack
Updated
2024-06-28
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2015-12-23
History
6 history points
License
MIT
Issues
29 open
Forks
261
Commits
165 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
TH3xACE/SUDO_KILLER

A tool designed to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in the sudo program on Unix-like systems. It takes advantage of a specific misconfiguration or flaw in sudo to gain elevated privileges on the system, essentially allowing a regular user to execute commands as the root user.

Updated
2026-03-11
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2023-10-17
History
6 history points
License
MIT
Issues
1 open
Forks
260
Commits
98 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
+2 +0.1%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
ssllabs/research

No description.

Updated
2023-03-14
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2012-05-25
History
6 history points
License
Unknown
Issues
Disabled
Forks
234
Commits
75 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
-1 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Neo23x0/auditd

Best Practice Auditd Configuration

Stack
Updated
2026-05-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-09-25
History
1 history point
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
19 open
Forks
311
Commits
284 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
nsacyber/Event-Forwarding-Guidance

Configuration guidance for implementing collection of security relevant Windows Event Log events by using Windows Event Forwarding. #nsacyber

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GitHub topics
Updated
2020-11-17
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2015-01-09
History
1 history point
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
8 open
Forks
164
Commits
35 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
nsacyber/Hardware-and-Firmware-Security-Guidance

Guidance for the Spectre, Meltdown, Speculative Store Bypass, Rogue System Register Read, Lazy FP State Restore, Bounds Check Bypass Store, TLBleed, and L1TF/Foreshadow vulnerabilities as well as general hardware and firmware security guidance. #nsacyber

Updated
2024-12-23
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-01-10
History
1 history point
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
12 open
Forks
162
Commits
206 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
trimstray/otseca

Open source security auditing tool to search and dump system configuration. It allows you to generate reports in HTML or RAW-HTML formats.

Updated
2024-11-19
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-05-29
History
1 history point
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
4 open
Forks
85
Commits
230 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
nsacyber/AppLocker-Guidance

Configuration guidance for implementing application whitelisting with AppLocker. #nsacyber

Updated
2025-10-31
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2015-05-01
History
1 history point
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
1 open
Forks
71
Commits
21 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
a8763506128977812212307169331690/Windows-10-Hardening

An admittedly frivolous (and infrequently updated) attempt to harden Windows 10.

Archived
Updated
2025-05-01
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2016-04-09
History
1 history point
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
0 open
Forks
38
Commits
51 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%