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Old 06-17-2008, 03:47 AM   #1
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Question what can or can't OSSEC do compare to samhain?


I would like to know if OSSEC can monitor changes(file integrity)on:
BIND
DNS
HTTPD
SHADOW
PASSWORD
MYSQL

And compare to samhain; which will be good for isp servers?

Thank u much
 
Old 06-17-2008, 06:21 AM   #2
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I would like to know if OSSEC can monitor changes(file integrity)on
Yes it can: see sys_check examples.


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And compare to samhain; which will be good for isp servers?
Care to a) define "good" and b) what the criteria are for "ISP servers"?
 
Old 06-18-2008, 02:39 PM   #3
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Care to a) define "good" and b) what the criteria are for "ISP servers"?
I work for Internet Service Provider and most of the servers are linux. I want to know which does better jobs as a HIDS application.
I already started testing OSSEC I like what it does.
 
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While Samhain and OSSEC HIDS can be compared qualitatively where there is feature overlap, they are two different products. A decision for a product should IMHO not be made "liking" it, which is a subjective criterium, but be based on objective criteria like mandatory features (cross-platform, client-server paradigm, architecture, product maturity and maintenance, community support, scaling, performance, et cetera), usage requirements (tamper recognition and resilience, LKM detection, log anomaly detection, continuous detection coverage, signature to FP ratio, custom rules, SOX/HIPAA/PCI-DSS compliance, et cetera) and restrictions (not Python, not Lua, not Perl, not cronjob, not kernel-specific, not relying on third party tools, no install necessary, et cetera).

With all due respect, but only saying "good" or "does better jobs" leads me to believe you didn't really think about it or didn't do any research. If that's the case you best start with that, else posting what three criteria are most important in your situation is a start for properly determining what you need.
 
  


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