Automated Compliance Tests is a service which is responsible for scanning network. First, it discovers open ports and next, it tries to find security vulnerabilities.

apt-get update
apt-get install git python3 python3-dev virtualenv -y
git clone https://github.com/FCG-LLC/aucote.git

Install nanomsg from sources (This should be done before next steps):

apt-get install cmake -y
wget https://github.com/nanomsg/nanomsg/archive/1.0.0.tar.gz
tar xf 1.0.0.tar.gz
cd nanomsg-1.0.0/
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
make install
ldconfig
cd ../../
rm 1.0.0.tar.gz
rm -r nanomsg-1.00

cd aucote
virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate # activate virtualenv
pip install -r requirements.txt

To build documentation

make -C docs/gen/ clean
make -C docs/gen/ rst
make -C docs/gen/ html

apt-get install nmap masscan skipfish hydra -y

Copy example configuration:

cp aucote_cfg.yaml.exmaple aucote_cfg.yaml

Fulfill aucote_cfg.yaml - the most important fields are:

• topdis.api.host and topdis.api.port, which define how to connect to Topdis
• toucan.enable - might be good to disable for local runs
• kuduworker.enable - might be good to disable for local runs

You might also want to change aucote_cfg_default.yaml - important fields:

• service.scans.parallel_tasks - defines how many threads should be run
• portdetection.ports.tcp/udp.include - range of ports, it is good to keep small range for testing purposes
• portdetection.scan_type - determines whether to use LIVE or PERIODIC scans
• portdetection.port_scan_rate and - max number of packets/s for port scans. This value should be set very carefully!
• portdetection.network_scan_rate - max number of packets/s for networks scans. This value should be set very carefully!
• portdetection.networks - list of networks which are allowed/disabled to be scanned. This value should be set very carefully!
• portdetection.periodic_scan.cron - cron-like scanning schedule Time is always in UTC!

More details and options are described in the files itself.

Aucote can be run as one-time scanner or service. It also can synchronize local exploits database with kudu

To run one-time scan you should run command from virtualenv:

python acucote.py scan

To run as periodically service:

python acucote.py service

In case of any problem, please contact me!

Dominik Rosiek <drosiek@collective-sense.com>