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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

Incident Response with Wazuh

It is of utmost importance to have a rapid and efficient response plan in place to handle any security events that may arise in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. For example, a sales employee opened up a malicious file with a name attached to an email pretending to be from an authorized business partner. This can result in a ransomware attack and bring down many mission-critical services. When such an incident happens, responding promptly can help to minimize the overall damage to the network. An efficient incident response (IR) can help businesses to promptly resume normal operations, thereby reducing the amount of downtime that occurs and the expenses connected with it.

In this chapter, we will learn how to leverage the Wazuh platform and other Wazuh-supported third-party tools to build an effective IR system. We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Introduction to incident response
  • What is Wazuh active response?
  • ...