Custom-built security tools

Distro Walk – Securonis Linux

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The Debian-based Securonis Linux features a comprehensive set of graphical security tools. We talk to its creator about some of its custom features.

Securonis Linux [1], a Debian-based distribution running on the MATE desktop environment (Figure 1), is distinguished by its wide array of security and privacy tools. While its Security Tools menu contains tools native to MATE as well as a few miscellaneous tools, the Securonis menu contains 11 tools unique to Securonis, each of which offers choices for various actions that run in a command line, such as Password Manager (Figure 2) and System Knight (Figure 3), a collection of administrative security tools. Other custom features in the Securonis menu are described below in an interview with root0emir (aka Emir), Securonis's creator.

Linux Magazine (LM): What is your background in free and open source software?

root0emir (Emir): My journey in the open source world began with a strong interest in cybersecurity. This curiosity deepened as I explored various security-focused Linux distributions. While learning the fundamentals of cybersecurity using popular distributions, I noticed a lack of tools customized to my needs and interests. This motivated me not only to use existing tools but also to start developing my own open source cybersecurity tools. Thus, my interest in the Linux ecosystem grew significantly.

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