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Security Monitoring with Wazuh

Security Monitoring with Wazuh

By : Rajneesh Gupta
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Security Monitoring with Wazuh

Security Monitoring with Wazuh

3.9 (7)
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)
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Part 1:Threat Detection
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Part 2: Threat Intelligence, Automation, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting
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Part 3: Compliance Management
12
Chapter 9: Glossary

Introduction to incident response

IR is the process by which an organization handles situations such as data breaches, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and ransomware attacks. It is an effort to immediately identify an attack, mitigate the impacts of the attack, contain any damage caused by the attack, and fix the cause in order to reduce the risk of future attacks. In practice, IR refers to a collection of information security rules, processes, and tools that can be used to detect, contain, and remove intrusions. Let’s discuss the two most popular IR frameworks, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and SANS, as shown in the following diagram.

Figure 5.1 – NIST and SANS IR

Figure 5.1 – NIST and SANS IR

Different methods of incident response process

There are various methods for developing a structured IR process. There are two IR frameworks and processes that are most popular: NIST and SANS. Let us see each of them in detail.

SANS six-step...

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