# rudder

> Rudder is a self-hosted, open-core infrastructure security automation platform for configuration, patching, and compliance across Linux and Windows.

- **Category:** Configuration Management
- **Licence:** GPL-3.0
- **Latest version:** 9.1.4
- **Open source:** open_core
- **Languages:** Elm, Rust, Scala
- **Platforms:** Linux, Windows, Debian
- **Tags:** Security, Automation, Devops, Compliance, Linux, Windows, Configuration management, Open core, Auditing, Policy As Code, Security automation, Patch management, Vulnerability management, Secops, Hardening, Infrastructure Automation, Continuous Configuration, Security Posture

## Description

Rudder automates infrastructure security for IT operations teams. It handles configuration management, patch management, vulnerability scanning, system hardening, and compliance with standards such as CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001. The platform uses a central server with web UI and API, optional relay servers, and lightweight agents on managed nodes. It supports Linux and Windows, scales to over 10,000 nodes per server, and comes in a free open-source Core edition (GPL-3.0 with Apache-2.0 exception) and a paid Enterprise edition adding Windows support, ARM architectures, extended maintenance, and professional support.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/Normation/rudder)
- [Website](https://www.rudder.io)
- [Demo](https://demo.rudder.io)
- [Documentation](https://docs.rudder.io/)
- [Community Chat](https://chat.rudder.io)
- [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/rudderio)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/rudder.io)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rudderbynormation/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/RudderProject)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Normation/rudder)

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