# SysWarden privacy rating

Open-source, host-local Linux security orchestrator combining nftables enforcement, system telemetry, threat-intelligence feeds, out-of-band WAAP log analysis and a terminal dashboard.

## Summary

SysWarden scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Linux hardening criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://syswarden.io
- Source code: https://github.com/duggytuxy/syswarden
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Linux hardening](https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/duggytuxy/syswarden/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Telemetry is collected and analyzed only on the local host. No analytics are sent to the developer. | https://github.com/duggytuxy/syswarden |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded through Ko-fi donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/duggytuxy/syswarden/blob/main/.github/FUNDING.yml |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/syswarden/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/linux-hardening/syswarden.md