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| Product | Microsoft Sentinel by Microsoft View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM. It helps with SOC operations through SIEM, data lake and analytics rules. Explore features and compare SIEM alternatives. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native SIEM | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Cross-industry | 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 | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure cloud | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | 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 | AzuremulticloudSaaSon-premises data sources | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioservice dependent | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft PurviewAzureAWSGoogle Cloudthird-party connectors | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalAzure regions | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM. It helps with SOC operations through SIEM, data lake and analytics rules. Explore features and compare SIEM alternatives.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud-Native SIEMOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Microsoft Sentinel
Cross-industryOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Sentinel
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Sentinel
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud; Azure cloudOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Microsoft Sentinel
Selected Azure regionOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Microsoft Sentinel
- SIEM
- Data lake
- Analytics rules
- Threat hunting
- UEBA
- SOAR
- Threat intelligence
- SOC operations
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
Microsoft Sentinel
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Sentinel
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Sentinel
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Sentinel
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Microsoft Sentinel
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Sentinel
AzuremulticloudSaaSon-premises data sources
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
Microsoft Sentinel
Azure compliance portfolioservice dependent
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft PurviewAzureAWSGoogle Cloudthird-party connectors
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
Microsoft Sentinel
Cross-industry
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
Microsoft Sentinel
GlobalAzure regions
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Sentinel
MicrosoftOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Microsoft Sentinel
Redmond, Washington, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Microsoft Sentinel
200,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
Microsoft Sentinel
1975OSSEC
2003