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Security Monitoring with Wazuh

By : Rajneesh Gupta
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Security Monitoring with Wazuh

By: Rajneesh Gupta

Overview of this book

Explore the holistic solution that Wazuh offers to improve your organization’s cybersecurity posture with this insightful guide. Security Monitoring with Wazuh is a comprehensive resource, covering use cases, tool integration, and compliance monitoring to equip you with the skills you need to build an enterprise-level defense system. The book begins by setting up an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), integrating the open-source tool Suricata with the Wazuh platform, and then explores topics such as network and host-based intrusion detection, monitoring for known vulnerabilities, exploits, and detecting anomalous behavior. As you progress, you’ll learn how to leverage Wazuh’s capabilities to set up Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR). The chapters will lead you through the process of implementing security monitoring practices aligned with industry standards and regulations. You’ll also master monitoring and enforcing compliance with frameworks such as PCI DSS, GDPR, and MITRE ATT&CK, ensuring that your organization maintains a strong security posture while adhering to legal and regulatory requirements. By the end of this book, you’ll be proficient in harnessing the power of Wazuh and have a deeper understanding of effective security monitoring strategies.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Part 1:Threat Detection
4
Part 2: Threat Intelligence, Automation, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting
9
Part 3: Compliance Management
12
Chapter 9: Glossary

HIPAA

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data leak portal says that there were about 295 breaches in the healthcare sector in just the first half of 2023. In the first half of the year, healthcare data leaks were linked to more than 39 million people. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important for many reasons, but the main one is to keep healthcare data private and secure. Wazuh can help health organizations to maintain HIPPA compliance using its in-built capabilities. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • HIPAA compliance rules
  • HIPAA security rules
  • Vulnerability Detector use cases
  • SCA use cases

What is HIPAA compliance?

HIPAA establishes protection standards for sensitive patient health information. HIPAA violations are mainly related to unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Any personally identifiable health information that is communicated or maintained...