What is Wazuh?
Wazuh is an open-source threat detection and incident response platform designed to help organizations protect their IT infrastructure from cyber threats. It provides real-time threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring, enabling businesses to respond quickly and effectively to potential security breaches.
Wazuh offers a comprehensive set of features that allow organizations to collect, analyze, and act on security-related data from various sources, including network traffic, system logs, and endpoint events. By leveraging Wazuh, organizations can improve their security posture, reduce the risk of data breaches, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Main Features
Wazuh’s main features include:
- Real-time threat detection and alerting
- Incident response and remediation
- Security monitoring and analytics
- Endpoint security and management
- Compliance monitoring and reporting
How to Harden Wazuh
Hardening Wazuh is crucial to ensure the security and integrity of the platform. Here are some best practices to follow:
Allowlisting
Allowlisting involves creating a list of trusted IP addresses, domains, or applications that are allowed to access the Wazuh platform. This helps prevent unauthorized access and reduces the risk of security breaches.
To enable allowlisting in Wazuh, follow these steps:
- Log in to the Wazuh web interface
- Navigate to the