CISentinel Walkthrough Documentation¶

Welcome to the comprehensive walkthrough documentation for CIS Hardening Sentinel (CISentinel). This directory contains step-by-step guides with automated recordings and screenshots for every feature across all supported platforms.

Directory Structure¶

walkthroughs/
├── cli/                    CLI feature walkthroughs with GIF recordings
├── gui/                    Web GUI walkthroughs with screenshots
├── platforms/              Per-OS platform walkthroughs
├── tool_deep_dives/        Per-tool detailed guides
└── scripts/                Automation scripts for recording/capture

CLI Walkthroughs¶

#	Topic	Recording
01	Installation	—
02	Interactive Mode	—
03	Non-Interactive Mode	GIF
04	Tool Management	GIF
05	Scanning	GIF
06	History & Findings	GIF
07	Report Export	GIF
08	Server Management	GIF
09	AI Features	GIF
10	Doctor Diagnostics	GIF

GUI Walkthroughs¶

#	Topic
01	Dashboard Overview
02	Scans Page
03	Tools Page
04	Logs Page
05	AI Settings
06	Light/Dark Theming

Platform Walkthroughs¶

Platform	OS	Guide
Ubuntu 18.04	Debian-family	Guide
Ubuntu 22.04	Debian-family	Guide
Ubuntu 24.04	Debian-family	Guide
Debian 12	Debian-family	Guide
AlmaLinux 9	Red Hat-family	Guide
openSUSE 15	SUSE-family	Guide
Kali Linux	Debian-family	Guide
Windows Server	Windows	Guide
Windows 10	Windows	Guide

Tool Deep Dives¶

Tool	Platform	Guide
OpenSCAP	Linux	Guide
Lynis	Linux	Guide
USG	Ubuntu only	Guide
CIS-CAT Lite	Cross-platform	Guide
HardeningKitty	Windows	Guide
SCT	Windows	Guide

Automation Scripts¶

The scripts/ directory contains automation tools:

Script	Purpose
`record_cli.sh`	Records CLI walkthroughs using VHS tape files → GIF
`capture_vm_screenshots.sh`	Captures VM desktop screenshots via VBoxManage
`vm_walkthrough_demo.sh`	Demo script that runs inside VMs for recordings
`tapes/*.tape`	VHS tape files defining each CLI recording

Quick Start¶

# Record all CLI walkthroughs (requires cis-hardening-tool installed)
./walkthroughs/scripts/record_cli.sh all

# Screenshot a running VM
./walkthroughs/scripts/capture_vm_screenshots.sh screenshot ubuntu22

# Full VM walkthrough (desktop screenshot + CLI recording)
./walkthroughs/scripts/capture_vm_screenshots.sh full ubuntu22