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| Product | Google Security Operations by Google Cloud View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Security Operations software? Google Security Operations by Google Cloud provides YARA-L rule engine for alert triage. Compare features and alternatives. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified Cloud-Native SIEM & SOAR Platform | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure, Public Sector, Retail | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud-hosted SaaS | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Multi-region customer-selected cloud tenant | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Multi-cloud telemetryOn-premises sensorsCloud APIs | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3ISO/IEC 27001FedRAMPHIPAAPCI-DSS | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoft Entra IDAWSOktaServiceNowSplunk | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical InfrastructurePublic Sector+1 more | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-regional | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Google Cloud | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Google Security Operations
Looking for Security Operations software? Google Security Operations by Google Cloud provides YARA-L rule engine for alert triage. Compare features and alternatives.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Google Security Operations
Unified Cloud-Native SIEM & SOAR PlatformOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Google Security Operations
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure, Public Sector, RetailOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Google Security Operations
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Google Security Operations
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Google Security Operations
SaaSCloud
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
Google Security Operations
Cloud; Cloud-hosted SaaSOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Google Security Operations
Multi-region customer-selected cloud tenantOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Google Security Operations
- YARA-L rule engine
- Sub-second search across petabytes
- Automated SOAR playbooks
- Mandiant threat intelligence
- Gemini AI investigation assist
- Threat hunting
- Enterprise SIEM log analytics
- Incident response automation
OSSEC
- Host-based file integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Real-time log analysis and correlation
- Automated rootkit detection
- Active Response automated blocking
- Centralized agent architecture
- Host-based intrusion detection
- File integrity monitoring (FIM)
- Log analysis and correlation
Platform & access
API access
Google Security Operations
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Google Security Operations
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Google Security Operations
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Google Security Operations
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Google Security Operations
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Google Security Operations
Multi-cloud telemetryOn-premises sensorsCloud APIs
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
Google Security Operations
SOC 1/2/3ISO/IEC 27001FedRAMPHIPAAPCI-DSS
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Google Security Operations
CrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoft Entra IDAWSOktaServiceNowSplunk
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
Google Security Operations
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical InfrastructurePublic Sector+1 more
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
Google Security Operations
GlobalMulti-regional
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
Google Security Operations
Google CloudOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Google Security Operations
Mountain View, California, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Google Security Operations
100,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
Google Security Operations
2008OSSEC
2003