Wazuh rules are the core detection mechanism within Wazuh. They analyze events collected from endpoints, network devices, applications, cloud platforms, and security tools to determine whether an activity should generate…
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Organizations generate enormous volumes of log data every day from servers, firewalls, routers, applications, cloud platforms, and security tools. Without a centralized system for collecting and analyzing these logs, identifying…
Firewall logs are one of the most critical telemetry sources in modern security monitoring. They capture every allowed, denied, and inspected connection attempt traversing a network boundary, making them essential…
Apache is the backbone of millions of websites globally, making it a primary target for cybercriminals. Every visit, failed login, and exploit attempt leaves a digital footprint in your web…
Secure Shell (SSH) is one of the most widely used protocols for remotely managing Linux servers, cloud instances, network devices, and infrastructure components. Because SSH often provides administrative access to…
Windows Event Logs are one of the most valuable sources of security and operational data in a Microsoft environment. These logs provide a detailed audit trail that helps administrators, security…
Modern organizations rely heavily on Linux servers, cloud workloads, containers, and virtual machines to run critical applications and services. While Linux is widely regarded as a secure operating system, it…
The Wazuh indexer is a highly scalable, full-text search and analytics engine used to store and index security alerts generated by the Wazuh manager. Built on top of OpenSearch, it…
Ransomware remains one of the most operationally disruptive forms of cyberattack because it targets both data availability and business continuity. Modern ransomware campaigns are no longer simple encryption events; they…
Active Directory (AD) is the central identity and authentication system in most Windows-based enterprise environments. It controls user identities, group policies, authentication flows, and access to critical resources across domains.…