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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

Wazuh active response

One of the main components of the Wazuh platform that enables automatic responses to security events and incidents is called active response. Security analysts can respond quickly to specific security threats or triggers identified by the Wazuh system by utilizing active response. By utilizing active response features, Wazuh enables organizations to respond to security incidents quickly and aggressively. With Wazuh active response, you may develop and execute automated responses against most security alerts. These responses may include executing custom scripts, banning IP addresses, or deactivating user accounts. Automating response actions makes sure that incidents with a high significance are dealt with and mitigated in a timely and consistent way. This is especially helpful when security teams don’t have a lot of resources and have to decide how to respond first.

In this section, we will cover the following topics:

  • Active response scripts
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