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# LinuxGuard

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> LinuxGuard is a Linux-native Identity and Access Management platform built to close the identity visibility gap in enterprise Linux estates. It maps every identity, privilege path, and access relationship across entire Linux fleets in real time, surfacing risks that SIEM, EDR, and CSPM tools typically miss.

The platform provides continuous Identity Security Posture Management across 127 posture factors, covering sudo rules, SSH keys, PAM configurations, orphaned service accounts, and non-human identities. It delivers Identity Threat Detection and Response with 100 MITRE ATT\&CK-mapped signals captured via eBPF-based kernel-level visibility, achieving 1.2-second change detection for configuration drift and suspicious activity.

Key capabilities include composite risk scoring (0-100) per account weighted across sudo config, auth methods, key hygiene, and access patterns. The platform provides complete SSH key inventory with age, algorithm, reuse, and ownership tracking, along with non-human identity classification and ownership mapping for all service accounts.

LinuxGuard offers automated response through safety-gated playbooks that can lock accounts, terminate sessions, disable SSH keys, or revoke sudo privileges. Approval thresholds and blast-radius limits gate every action, with auto-rollback and full audit trails ensuring operational safety.

Compliance and audit automation delivers always-on continuous scoring across NIS2, DORA, SOC 2, CIS, NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, SOX, and HIPAA frameworks. Per-identity compliance views and exportable structured audit evidence packages support regulatory requirements for regulated industries including financial services, banking, payments, government, life sciences, and energy.

The platform includes CVE and vulnerability management with continuous package and service inventory matched against live CVE data, providing affected server lists per CVE and distribution-aware remediation guidance.

LinuxGuard integrates with Splunk via HEC, Jira for ticket auto-creation, Slack and Microsoft Teams for alerting, and supports syslog and webhook-based SIEM connectivity. It is certified SUSE Ready, Red Hat Certified Technology, and validated for Ubuntu LTS and Debian.

Deployment options include a 60-day fixed-fee pilot delivering agentless discovery, full identity and privilege mapping, risk-scored findings, compliance evidence, and a prioritised remediation plan, followed by continuous per-server monitoring billed annually.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: LinuxGuard

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$27,000.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate
- **Target Audience**: 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Anomaly/Malware Detection
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Compliance Tracking
- Continuous Monitoring
- ISO Compliance
- Monitoring
- Policy Management
- Risk Alerts

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Compliance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4363/compliance/software)

## Reviews

### "Solid Linux Security Solution" — 4.0/5

> **Rohit** | *15 July 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: I like most about LinuxGuard is its focus on security while remaining practical to use. It provided clear visibility into potential issues and helped simplify system monitoring and protection.
> 
> **Cons**: The main area of improvement would be usability and onboarding. Some features were not immediately intuitive, and it look time to fully understand certain workflows. Improving documentation guidance, and overall user experience could make adoption easier for new users.
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> Overall my experience with Linuxguard was positive. The platform provided useful security and monitoring capabilities while helping simplify system management.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/540835/LinuxGuard)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/540835-LinuxGuard/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/540835/LinuxGuard> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/540835/LinuxGuard> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/540835/LinuxGuard> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/540835/LinuxGuard> |

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