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# Infection Monkey


```{image} https://github.com/guardicore/monkey/raw/develop/docs/static/images/monkey-iv.png 
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## Description 

Infection Monkey is an open-source adversary emulation platform that helps you improve your security posture using empirical data. The Monkey uses various methods to self-propagate across a network and reports its activities to a centralized command and control server known as the Monkey Island.  You know, like malware, but  safe.

Home page for this solution: https://www.akamai.com/infectionmonkey 

## Overview 

| Key | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | monkey |
| Description | Infection Monkey - An open-source adversary emulation platform |
| License | GNU General Public License v3.0 |
| Programming Language | Python |
| Created | 2015-08-30 |
| Last update | 2025-05-01 |
| Github Stars | 6963 |
| Project Home Page | https://www.guardicore.com/infectionmonkey/ |
| Code Repository | https://github.com/guardicore/monkey |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | [Report](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/guardicore/monkey) |

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 - Created date: *date* that repository is created on Github.com. 

- Last update: Latest date an update of repository is detected **on {sub-ref}`today`**. 

- Do not attach much value to github stars. Its a vanity metric! Star counts are misleading and 
**don't** indicate if the SBB is high-quality or popular.

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