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| Product | IBM QRadar SOAR by IBM View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM QRadar SOAR is a security orchestration and automation from IBM. Learn how it supports incident response, what features stand out and which SOAR tools compete. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Security orchestration and automation | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Enterprise, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Virtual Machine; On-premises; Virtual Machine | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | 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: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Linux-based server deployment | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | Supports privacy and security workflow requirements | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | OpenShiftvirtual machine | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | EnterpriseFinancial ServicesGovernmentHealthcare | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1911 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
IBM QRadar SOAR
IBM QRadar SOAR is a security orchestration and automation from IBM. Learn how it supports incident response, what features stand out and which SOAR tools compete.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
IBM QRadar SOAR
Security orchestration and automationOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
IBM QRadar SOAR
Enterprise, Financial Services, Government, HealthcareOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
IBM QRadar SOAR
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM QRadar SOAR
Free trial: noOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
IBM QRadar SOAR
On-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
IBM QRadar SOAR
On-premises; Virtual Machine; On-premises; Virtual MachineOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
IBM QRadar SOAR
Deployment and region dependentOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
IBM QRadar SOAR
- Security orchestration and automation platform for incident case management, playbooks, integrations and response workflows.
- SOAR
- Incident response
- Security automation
- Case management
- Playbooks
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
IBM QRadar SOAR
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM QRadar SOAR
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM QRadar SOAR
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
IBM QRadar SOAR
Multi-tenant: noOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
IBM QRadar SOAR
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM QRadar SOAR
Linux-based server deployment
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
IBM QRadar SOAR
Supports privacy and security workflow requirements
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM QRadar SOAR
OpenShiftvirtual machine
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
IBM QRadar SOAR
EnterpriseFinancial ServicesGovernmentHealthcare
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
IBM QRadar SOAR
Global
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
IBM QRadar SOAR
IBMOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
IBM QRadar SOAR
Armonk, New York, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
IBM QRadar SOAR
250,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
IBM QRadar SOAR
1911OSSEC
2003