The Wazuh server API provides a programmatic interface for managing agents, retrieving security data, configuring Wazuh components, and automating administrative tasks. To protect these API endpoints, Wazuh requires authenticated requests.…
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A Wazuh SSO login error occurs when a user cannot authenticate to the Wazuh Dashboard through an external Identity Provider (IdP), such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Keycloak, or another…
Single sign-on (SSO) simplifies access to Wazuh by allowing users to authenticate through an existing identity provider (IdP) instead of maintaining separate credentials inside the Wazuh platform. However, authentication alone…
Modern security operations centers rarely have a single administrator responsible for every Wazuh function. A typical enterprise deployment may include Wazuh administrators who manage infrastructure, security analysts who investigate alerts,…
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a critical part of securing a Wazuh deployment. Instead of giving every Wazuh user unrestricted administrative access, RBAC allows administrators to define what users can…
An IP whitelist is a network access-control mechanism that permits connections only from explicitly trusted IP addresses or network ranges. In a Wazuh deployment, this can be useful for limiting…
A strong Wazuh password policy is an important part of securing a Wazuh deployment because passwords protect access to the Wazuh Dashboard, Wazuh Indexer, and Wazuh server API. Weak or…
Role-based access control (RBAC) is an important part of securing a Wazuh deployment as the number of users, security analysts, administrators, and monitored environments grows. Instead of granting permissions individually…
Wazuh Field Level Security (FLS) provides a way to restrict which individual fields users can read from documents stored in the Wazuh indexer. Instead of giving every analyst access to…
Managing user authentication separately for every security platform quickly becomes difficult as organizations grow. Security teams need a secure, centralized authentication system that reduces administrative overhead while strengthening access controls.…