Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform
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What is Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform
Wazuh is an open source security platform that provides endpoint telemetry collection, threat detection rules, and security monitoring for servers, workstations, and cloud workloads. It is commonly used by security and IT operations teams for host-based intrusion detection, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability detection, and compliance reporting. The platform uses endpoint agents and a central manager/indexer/dashboard architecture, and it integrates with common log sources and alerting workflows. Organizations typically deploy it when they want a self-managed, transparent rule set and extensible detection pipeline.
Open source and extensible
Wazuh’s core components and rules are available under an open source model, which supports code-level inspection and customization. Teams can extend detections with custom rules/decoders and integrate with external tooling through APIs and connectors. This can reduce vendor lock-in compared with fully proprietary security analytics stacks. It also supports varied deployment patterns (on-premises, cloud VMs, and hybrid).
Broad host security coverage
The platform combines multiple host security functions such as log analysis, file integrity monitoring, configuration assessment, and vulnerability detection in one stack. This helps consolidate endpoint security monitoring and compliance evidence collection without requiring separate point tools for each function. It supports common operating systems and can monitor both servers and user endpoints. The built-in rules and compliance mappings provide a starting point for common security controls.
Self-managed data control
Wazuh is typically deployed in the customer’s environment, so telemetry storage and retention policies remain under the organization’s control. This can be important for regulated environments or teams with strict data residency requirements. The architecture supports scaling by separating manager, indexer, and dashboard roles. It also enables integration with existing identity, ticketing, and notification systems for incident workflows.
Operational overhead to run
Because Wazuh is commonly self-hosted, teams must manage sizing, upgrades, backups, and high availability for the manager and data/index components. Tuning rules, reducing false positives, and maintaining agent health can require ongoing effort. Organizations without dedicated security engineering or platform operations capacity may find the total operational burden higher than managed alternatives. Performance and storage costs depend heavily on event volume and retention settings.
EDR response depth varies
Wazuh focuses strongly on detection, monitoring, and compliance-oriented controls, but response actions and advanced endpoint prevention features may require additional tooling or custom automation. Some incident response workflows (e.g., guided investigations, automated case management, or advanced behavioral analytics) can be less turnkey than platforms built primarily for managed detection and response. Teams may need to integrate third-party tools to achieve full response orchestration. The effectiveness of response depends on how playbooks and integrations are implemented.
Complexity for large environments
At larger scale, maintaining consistent agent configuration, rule tuning, and multi-tenant separation can become complex. Correlation across diverse data sources may require additional engineering beyond default rules and dashboards. Distributed deployments across regions can introduce latency and operational complexity if not carefully designed. Reporting and dashboards may need customization to match enterprise SOC workflows and executive reporting needs.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open-source (self-managed) | Free | Wazuh is free and open-source (GPL v2 / Apache 2.0); self-hosted deployment; community support; full SIEM/XDR functionality when self-managed. |
| Wazuh Cloud — Small | $571 per month (starting) | Up to 100 active agents; indexed data retention: 1 month; archive retention: 3 months; Standard support; PCI-DSS & SOC2 certified; "Starting at" price shown on vendor site. |
| Wazuh Cloud — Medium | $923 per month (starting) | Up to 250 active agents; indexed data retention: 3 months; archive retention: 1 year; Standard support; PCI-DSS & SOC2 certified. |
| Wazuh Cloud — Large | $1,467 per month (starting) | Up to 500 active agents; indexed data retention: 3 months; archive retention: 1 year; Standard support; PCI-DSS & SOC2 certified. |
| Wazuh Cloud — Custom | Custom pricing | Custom agent counts, retention, support levels; contact Wazuh sales for tailored pricing and enterprise needs. |
Notes:
- Wazuh Cloud offers a free 14-day trial (no credit card required) and allows choosing Monthly or Annual billing; trial limitations may apply during the trial period. (See vendor docs for trial signup steps.)
- Professional Support offers Standard and Premium tiers (features listed on the site) but explicit support pricing is not published on the site — contact Wazuh for pricing.
- Wazuh training (public courses) is listed at $1,800 per seat for public instructor-led sessions on the vendor site.
Seller details
Wazuh, Inc.
2015
Open Source
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