hel-sec-audit – User Guide

Overview

hel-sec-audit is a security auditing application for Helwan Linux. It scans your system for vulnerabilities and provides a detailed report of potential security issues.

Main Window

The main window is your starting point. It contains the application title, start button, menus, and theme options.

• Application Title: Displays 🔒 hel-sec-audit 🔍.
• Start Scan Button: Launches the security scan. The scan runs in the background so the UI remains responsive.
• Menus:
  • File → Exit: Closes the application.
  • Settings → Application Settings: Opens the settings window to configure options.
  • Help → About: Displays information about the program.
  • Themes: Change the visual appearance:
    • Dark Mode 🌙: Dark background with light text.
    • Pink Mode 🌸: Soft pink UI for a fun look.
    • Default Mode 🌤: Standard blue gradient and buttons.

Starting a Scan

1. Click the Start Scan button.
2. The Scan Window opens and shows progress.
3. The scan runs using a background thread so the main window stays active.
4. Progress updates appear live in the Scan Window.
5. When the scan finishes, the Results Window opens with the findings.

Scan Window

This window shows the current scan progress:

• Progress bar with percentage completed.
• Current check being performed.

Results Window

After the scan, this window displays:

• List of security issues found.
• Severity of each issue.
• Recommendations to fix or improve security.

Settings Window

The settings window allows you to configure application-specific options, such as:

• Scan preferences (which checks to enable/disable).
• Notification settings.
• Theme preferences.

About Window

Provides information about hel-sec-audit, including:

• Version number.
• Developer information.
• License and credits.

Themes

You can switch between three visual themes:

• Dark Mode 🌙: Dark gray background with light text.
• Pink Mode 🌸: Soft pink background with bright pink buttons.
• Default Mode 🌤: Gradient gray background with blue buttons.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+Q: Exit application.

Troubleshooting