Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. OpenAEV: …
CERT UEFI Parser: Open-source tool exposes UEFI architecture to uncover vulnerabilities
CERT UEFI Parser, a new open-source security analysis tool from the CERT Coordination Center has been released to help researchers and defenders examine the structure of …
Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications
Brakeman is an open-source security scanner used by teams that build applications with Ruby on Rails. The tool focuses on application code and configuration, giving developers …
Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps
Microsoft has released winapp, a new command line interface aimed at simplifying the process of building Windows applications. The open-source tool targets developers who rely …
Bandit: Open-source tool designed to find security issues in Python code
Bandit is an open-source tool that scans Python source code for security issues that show up in everyday development. Many security teams and developers use it as a quick way …
Bytebase: Open-source database DevOps tool
Bytebase is a DevOps platform for managing database schema and data changes through a structured workflow. It provides a central place for teams to submit change requests, run …
CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC
CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a …
AuraInspector: Open-source tool to audit Salesforce Aura access control misconfigurations
Google and its Mandiant threat intelligence unit have released AuraInspector, an open-source tool aimed at auditing data access paths in Salesforce Experience Cloud …
pfSense: Open-source firewall and routing platform
Firewalls, VPN access, and traffic rules need steady attention, often with limited budgets and staff. In that context, the open source pfSense Community Edition (CE) continues …
OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform
OpenAEV is an open source platform designed to plan, run, and review cyber adversary simulation campaigns used by security teams. The project focuses on organizing exercises …
Superagent: Open-source framework for guardrails around agentic AI
Superagent is an open-source framework for building, running, and controlling AI agents with safety built into the workflow. The project focuses on giving developers and …
Conjur: Open-source secrets management and application identity
Conjur is an open-source secrets management project designed for environments built around containers, automation, and dynamic infrastructure. It focuses on controlling access …
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