Wazuh
Wazuh is an open-source security platform that combines log analysis, file-integrity monitoring, vulnerability detection and endpoint monitoring.
Legal & ethical use. Use this tool only on systems, networks and data that you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorised access or scanning can break computer-misuse laws (for example Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and equivalents elsewhere). Practise in your own lab or in authorised environments such as CTFs.
What it is used for
- Collect and analyse logs from servers and workstations in a small lab SOC
- Detect configuration changes and suspicious activity
Key features
- Agent-based monitoring
- Rules and decoders
- File integrity monitoring
- Dashboard and alerting
Installation
Follow the Wazuh quickstart in the documentation (all-in-one installer for evaluation).
Beginner usage guide
Install the manager in a lab, enrol a test agent, then trigger a known event (such as a failed login) and trace it in the dashboard.
Example commands
Run these only against your own lab or authorised targets. Placeholder addresses such as 192.0.2.x are documentation ranges.
Check the manager service
sudo systemctl status wazuh-managerConfirms the manager is running after installation.
Keep learning
🎓 Learning path: SOC / Blue Team
🚩 Practice challenge: Brute-Force Timeline medium
References
Source verification
Last reviewed: 2026-10-27
Links checked over HTTP: 2026-10-27 07:51 UTC — official: 200, docs: 200, repo: 200
Commands were written from the official documentation and have not been executed on this site; test them in your lab.