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LynisCIS-CAT Lite
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Freemium

Lite is free; CIS-CAT Pro requires a paid CIS SecureSuite membership.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Checks local configuration and reports suggested improvements.
  • Checks configurations against official CIS Benchmarks
  • Compliance score with remediation steps
  • Suggestions require review for the particular system and workload.
  • Fewer benchmarks than the paid Pro edition
  • Download requires filling in a registration form
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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