devtools

Content: Automate Security

Name: Content: Automate Security
Author: ComplianceAsCode

Get security automation content for compliance and security. For founders, with 2.8k+ GitHub stars

2,756 stars811 forksShellUpdated 7/3/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Provides security automation content in various formats, including SCAP, Bash, and Ansible, to help founders achieve compliance and security for their startups

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/ComplianceAsCode/content.git

When to use it

•When you need to automate security compliance for your startup
•When you want to use widely-adopted formats like SCAP and Ansible for security automation
•When you're looking for a community-driven solution with 2.8k+ GitHub stars

Quick start

1Explore the `products` directory for security automation content specific to your needs
2Use the `srg-rhel7-stig-benchmark` directory as an example for creating your own security benchmarks
3Run the `generate_guide.sh` script to produce a guide in a format suitable for your compliance needs
4Modify the `preferences.xml` file to tailor the security content to your specific requirements
5Look into the ` Ansible` directory for playbooks and roles that can be used for security automation

Ready-to-paste prompt

Run `./generate_guide.sh --product=RHEL_7 --profile=STIG` to generate a security guide for RHEL 7 based on the STIG profile

Heads up: Make sure you have Git installed and configured on your system before cloning the repository, as the tool uses Git for version control and distribution

Saves to your device