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kernel-hardening-checker

Tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel

  • security-tool
  • CLI
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 28, 2026 description in en

Description

A command-line tool for checking Linux kernel security hardening options. Administrators and security teams use it to compare kernel configuration against hardening recommendations.

Use it for auditing and diagnostics, not as an automatic fix. Recommendations must be evaluated against hardware, workload and distribution policy before changing a kernel.

How to run

kernel-hardening-checker

Commands: kernel-hardening-checker

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