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| Product | OpenText ArcSight by OpenText View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating OpenText ArcSight? See how this SIEM tool handles real-time event correlation and CEF log normalization, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) Suite | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Government, Banking, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Defense, Government & Defense, Telecom | 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 | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-Premises; Hybrid Appliance / Software; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises Server Clusters | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional SaaS cloud | 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 | Enterprise NetworksCloud WorkloadsEndpointsIdentity Systems | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0SOXHIPAAFISMAISO 27001GDPR | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ServiceNowSplunkMicrosoft Entra IDAWSAzureCiscoPalo Alto Networks | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | GovernmentBankingCritical InfrastructureHealthcareDefenseGovernment & Defense+1 more | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global enterprise deployments | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OpenText | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 20,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1991 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
OpenText ArcSight
Evaluating OpenText ArcSight? See how this SIEM tool handles real-time event correlation and CEF log normalization, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
OpenText ArcSight
Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) SuiteOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
OpenText ArcSight
Government, Banking, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Defense, Government & Defense, TelecomOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
OpenText ArcSight
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
OpenText ArcSight
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OpenText ArcSight
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
OSSEC
On-Premise
Deployment details
OpenText ArcSight
Cloud SaaS; On-Premises; Hybrid Appliance / Software; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises Server ClustersOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
OpenText ArcSight
Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional SaaS cloudOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
OpenText ArcSight
- Real-time event correlation
- CEF log normalization
- UEBA behavioral analytics (Interset)
- Integrated SOAR playbooks
- High-throughput SmartConnectors
- Real-time SOC monitoring
- Insider threat detection
- Automated incident orchestration
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
OpenText ArcSight
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
OpenText ArcSight
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
OpenText ArcSight
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OpenText ArcSight
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
OpenText ArcSight
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OpenText ArcSight
Enterprise NetworksCloud WorkloadsEndpointsIdentity Systems
OSSEC
LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs
Compliance
OpenText ArcSight
PCI-DSS 4.0SOXHIPAAFISMAISO 27001GDPR
OSSEC
GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OpenText ArcSight
ServiceNowSplunkMicrosoft Entra IDAWSAzureCiscoPalo Alto Networks
OSSEC
Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack
Industries
OpenText ArcSight
GovernmentBankingCritical InfrastructureHealthcareDefenseGovernment & Defense+1 more
OSSEC
Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services
Regions
OpenText ArcSight
Global enterprise deployments
OSSEC
Global
Vendor
Company
OpenText ArcSight
OpenTextOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
OpenText ArcSight
Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
OpenText ArcSight
20,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
OpenText ArcSight
1991OSSEC
2003