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PTxray

Open source. Scans AIX and IBM i for currency and security.

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What it checks

AIX and IBM i.

AIX

Run as root.

  • Lifecycle
  • Patch
  • CVE
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • DISA STIG
  • CIS L1
  • CIS L2

IBM i

Run as QSECOFR.

  • Lifecycle
  • Patch
  • CVE
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • CIS L1
  • CIS L2
Why it’s safe

Safe to run.

  • Open source. Read it first.
  • Signed. Check the key.
  • It only reads. Nothing changes.
  • It can fetch new definitions. You can turn that off.
  • Your data stays on the box.
  • If it cannot see it, it says so.

Source on GitHub Release signing key

The report

A real run.

Lab AIX. Real findings. Fake names. Open it.

PTxray AIX lab report: five rings, score 65, then the first findingsOpen the example