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| Product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product | SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor by SolarWinds View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. | SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor: server file integrity monitoring. Built for server file integrity monitoring. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) | Systems Configuration & File Integrity Monitor |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services | Cross-industry, Systems Administration, IT Compliance |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents | On-premises Windows Server; On-premises Windows Server software with agents |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | On-premises or customer cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| 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 | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs | WindowsLinux ServersActive Directory |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 | PCI DSSHIPAACIS Benchmarks |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack | WindowsLinuxActive DirectoryOrion Platform |
| Industries | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services | Cross-industrySystems AdministrationIT Compliance |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OSSEC | SolarWinds |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 1999 |
Overview
What it is
OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor: server file integrity monitoring. Built for server file integrity monitoring. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
OSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Systems Configuration & File Integrity MonitorBest for
OSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Cross-industry, Systems Administration, IT CompliancePricing
Pricing model
OSSEC
Contact VendorSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Contact VendorFree trial
OSSEC
Free trial: yesSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Deployment details
OSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
On-premises Windows Server; On-premises Windows Server software with agentsData residency
OSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
On-premises or customer cloudKey features
What it offers
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
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
- Server file integrity monitoring
- Unauthorized modification alerting
- Visual configuration comparisons
- Configuration change alerts
- Tamper defense
Platform & access
API access
OSSEC
API access: noSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OSSEC
SSO: noSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OSSEC
RBAC: yesSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OSSEC
Multi-tenant: noSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
OSSEC
Mobile app: noSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Compliance
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Industries
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Regions
OSSEC
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Vendor
Company
OSSEC
OSSECSolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
SolarWindsHeadquarters
OSSEC
Open-source project; global communitySolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
OSSEC
1-10SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
3,000+Founded
OSSEC
2003SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor
1999