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| Product | Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring by Fortra View product | OSSEC by OSSEC View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring: real-time change detection. Built for real-time file change auditing. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. | OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & Change Detection | Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) |
| Best for | Energy, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Public Sector | 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 | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Multi-OS Agent; On-premises Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Host Agent | Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client Agents |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional cloud options | 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 ServersCloud WorkloadsPoint-of-Sale (POS) Systems | LinuxUnixWindowsmacOS Servers and WorkstationsCloud VMs |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0HIPAASOXNERC CIPNIST SP 800-53 | GPLv2 LicensePCI-DSS Requirement 11.5CIS ControlsNIST 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ServiceNowSplunkIBM QRadarMicrosoft SentinelJira | Linux SyslogWindows Event LogsSplunkElasticsearchGrafanaSlack |
| Industries | EnergyHealthcareBankingRetailGovernmentFinancial Services+2 more | Enterprise ITDevOpsCybersecurityPublic SectorEducationFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalCustomer data centers | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | OSSEC |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | Open-source project; global community |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1984 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring: real-time change detection. Built for real-time file change auditing. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.OSSEC
OSSEC: automated rootkit detection and centralized agent architecture. Built for host-based intrusion detection. Compare File Integrity Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) & Change DetectionOSSEC
Open-Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)Best for
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Energy, Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Public SectorOSSEC
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Contact VendorOSSEC
Contact VendorFree trial
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Free trial: yesOSSEC
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Deployment details
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Multi-OS Agent; On-premises Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight Host AgentOSSEC
Open Source; Self-hosted; Self-hosted Software Engine; Centralized Server Manager & Client AgentsData residency
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Customer-hosted data sovereignty; Regional cloud optionsOSSEC
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
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
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
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
API access: yesOSSEC
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
SSO: yesOSSEC
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
RBAC: yesOSSEC
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Multi-tenant: yesOSSEC
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Mobile app: noOSSEC
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Compliance
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Industries
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Regions
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
OSSEC
Vendor
Company
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
FortraOSSEC
OSSECHeadquarters
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USAOSSEC
Open-source project; global communityCompany size
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
3,000+OSSEC
1-10Founded
Tripwire File Integrity Monitoring
1984OSSEC
2003