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| Product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product | Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring by Fortra 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. | Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring: real-time change detection. Built for real-time file change auditing. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) | File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & Change Detection |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial Services | Energy, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents | On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Multi-OS Agent; On-premises Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Host Agent |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional cloud options |
| 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: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs | Enterprise ServersCloud WorkloadsPoint-of-Sale (POS) Systems |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 | PCI-DSS 4.0HIPAASOXNERC CIPNIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack | ServiceNowSplunkIBM QRadarMicrosoft SentinelJira |
| Industries | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services | EnergyHealthcareBankingRetailGovernmentFinancial Services+2 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalCustomer data centers |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OSSEC | Fortra |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring: real-time change detection. Built for real-time file change auditing. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
OSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & Change DetectionBest for
OSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Energy, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
OSSEC
Contact VendorTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Contact VendorFree trial
OSSEC
Free trial: yesTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Deployment details
OSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Multi-OS Agent; On-premises Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Host AgentData residency
OSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional cloud optionsKey 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
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
- Real-time change detection
- Cryptographic file hashing
- Change reconciliation with ITSM
- Baseline snapshot auditing
- Granular forensic change details
- Real-time file change auditing
- PCI-DSS FIM compliance
- Unauthorized modification alerts
Platform & access
API access
OSSEC
API access: noTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OSSEC
SSO: noTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OSSEC
RBAC: yesTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OSSEC
Multi-tenant: noTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
OSSEC
Mobile app: noTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Compliance
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Industries
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Regions
OSSEC
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Vendor
Company
OSSEC
OSSECTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
FortraHeadquarters
OSSEC
Open-source project; global communityTripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USACompany size
OSSEC
1-10Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
3,000+Founded
OSSEC
2003Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
1984