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What is AlienVault OSSIM?
OSSIM leverages the power of the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange by allowing users to both contribute and receive real-time information about malicious hosts. AlienVault OSSIM is an open source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product. It is a unified…
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- Centralized event and log data collection (10)9.494%
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- Event and log normalization/management (11)8.181%
- Correlation (11)7.070%
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What is AlienVault OSSIM?
OSSIM leverages the power of the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange by allowing users to both contribute and receive real-time information about malicious hosts. AlienVault OSSIM is an open source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product. It is a unified platform…
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What is AlienVault OSSIM?
OSSIM leverages the power of the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange by allowing users to both contribute and receive real-time information about malicious hosts. AlienVault OSSIM is an open source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product. It is a unified platform providing:
It also leverages the power of the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange by allowing users to both contribute and receive real-time information about malicious hosts.
- Asset discovery
- Vulnerability assessment
- Intrusion detection
- Behavioral monitoring
- SIEM
It also leverages the power of the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange by allowing users to both contribute and receive real-time information about malicious hosts.
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AlienVault OSSIM has proven to be an invaluable tool for organizations looking to centralize their logs and effectively manage security events. Users have praised its ability to collect and analyze security data from various sources, allowing them to monitor for unusual activity, devices, and potential threats on a daily basis. With its IDS capabilities, both network-based and hardware-based, AlienVault OSSIM has helped users detect and prevent suspicious activity on their networks.
The Netflow feature of AlienVault OSSIM has also been highly regarded by users. It enables them to diagnose spikes of activity in the network and detect any unusual behavior, aiding in the identification of potential threats. Additionally, the intelligent analytic engine of AlienVault OSSIM helps determine these potential threats with clear presentation of alerts and the ability to drill down for detailed information.
One of the key business problems that AlienVault OSSIM addresses is the need for a single management platform that combines SIEM, reporting, and asset management capabilities. Users have found this to be a significant time and money-saving aspect of the product as it eliminates the need for multiple tools. The customizable dashboard allows users to create rules and receive email notifications, enhancing their ability to effectively manage security incidents.
AlienVault OSSIM is commonly used by IT departments for a range of tasks including intrusion detection, asset discovery, SIEM correlation, and behavior analytics. It has proven particularly useful in identifying machines that are behind on patches and updates. Furthermore, it facilitates threat hunting by collecting events from all machines, providing a comprehensive view of potential security risks.
Overall, AlienVault OSSIM has garnered positive feedback from users who appreciate its log centralization capabilities, effective threat detection features, and comprehensive reporting and analytics capabilities. Its versatility in addressing multiple use cases makes it a valuable tool for organizations seeking to enhance their network security posture.
User-Friendly Installation Process: Many users have found that AlienVault OSSIM has a user-friendly installation process. Reviewers have mentioned that the software is self-contained in an ISO file, allowing for quick and easy deployment. They appreciate the automated installation process and options for customization, such as setting a static IP and configuring email messaging.
Seamless User Experience Across Devices: Several reviewers have praised AlienVault OSSIM's accessibility across different devices. The software can be accessed via a web browser on desktops, workstations, and mobile devices. Users have noted that the dashboard and other features automatically adapt to the device being used, providing a seamless and consistent user experience regardless of the platform.
Out-of-the-Box Configuration and Customization Options: Many reviewers have highlighted the out-of-the-box configuration of AlienVault OSSIM as well-suited for most environments, making the initial setup process straightforward. The included wizard provides a guided experience, enabling users to have the system up and running within a few hours. Additionally, users appreciate the ability to customize or add new widgets to tailor the monitoring experience according to their specific needs. This flexibility allows them to optimize their environment's monitoring capabilities efficiently.
Limited log management capabilities: Some users have mentioned that OSSIM lacks robust log management features compared to the full USM version. Several reviewers have expressed a desire for more comprehensive log management capabilities in OSSIM.
Absence of support for Cloud-based servers and apps: The lack of support for Cloud-based servers and applications in OSSIM has been noted as a limitation by multiple users. This feature, which is available in the USM version, could be beneficial for those who rely on cloud infrastructure.
Limited integration with third-party solutions: Integration with third-party solutions like BMC Remedy and ServiceNow is limited in OSSIM, leading to inconvenience for some users who heavily depend on these ITSM solutions. Although email alerts can emulate this functionality, several reviewers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the current level of integration.
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January 10, 2022
AlienVault OSSIM - very useful for threat hunting
AlienVault OSSIM is mostly useful for us to determine which machines are behind on patches and updates. And it is a necessary tool for threat hunting as it collects events from all machines.
November 24, 2021
Lego block SIEM
As an organization, we leveraged alien vault as a SIEM solution for ourselves and also as a managed services offering for our customers. The scope was to support environments from a security perspective collecting logs and generating reports and analytics for the purposes of IT security. This included custom reporting, leveraging on-premises appliances and delivery is security as a service.
November 04, 2021
Alienvault - the friend from another world
AlienVault [OSSIM] is being used across the entire organization. It has an intelligent analytic engine to determine potential threats in our network. The dashboard provides a clear presentation of alerts and allows you to drill down into an alert to determine detailed information for research. It is also customizable to create rules and send email notifications.
February 11, 2020
A dinosaur aging gracefully!
We're currently on a migration path to eliminate AlienVault OSSIM but it was our only SIEM when I first arrived on location. We use it to collect and analyze security data from a variety of sources. Kind of like a receiver is used to merge audio sources from a bunch of disparate systems.
October 15, 2019
AlienVault OSSIM is the bomb!
AlienVault OSSIM is being used across the entire organization. We use the tools to assist in computer security, intrusion detection, and prevention. It provides effective threat detection, incident response, and compliance management, all done within a single appliance. The analysis is run in the background so we don't have to look at all the threats individually and research them from scratch.
October 09, 2019
AlienVault OSSIM: Best Bang for Your Buck Hands Down!
Anyone who works in a K12 public school district knows you have just as many threats inside your network as outside. Think about it, what else do 7 through 12 graders have but time and curiosity? I've set this up on my perimeters at each of my high schools and middle schools, and again at the district level. My goal is to watch the traffic and devices inside each building and also across the buildings. We use it daily to monitor for unusual activity, devices, or strange "stuff" on our network.
December 14, 2018
A great, free, open source tool by AlienVault!
It is currently being used by only the IT department. It is a fantastic tool to help with intrusion detection, asset discovery, SIEM correlation, behavior analytics, and a few other features. On the SIEM side, it does standard correlation, normalization, and collection. Being open source we use it only as part of a lab and not as our enterprise tool but it's been great working with it so far.
December 01, 2018
AlienVault OSSIM
AlienVault OSSIM address's several business problems including but not limited to.
OSSIM allows all this to be done form a single management platform saving time and money in having to use multiple platforms to complete daily tasks. With the OSSIM you will need a separate syslog server to allow the collection on logs
- SIEM
- Reporting
- Asset management
OSSIM allows all this to be done form a single management platform saving time and money in having to use multiple platforms to complete daily tasks. With the OSSIM you will need a separate syslog server to allow the collection on logs
March 30, 2018
A robust yet lightweight SIEM in a single package
AlienVault OSSIM is our lightweight, open-souce option for SIEM and vulnerability assessment in our company and recommended for deployment in our clients. OSSIM, besides being open-sourced (hence, free of charge, although also free of support), is very flexible being mounted over a special Linux distro (Debian-based) and easily installable either on physical or virtual servers. Despite being a lighter version of the full-fledged AlienVault All-In-One solution, it's very much capable of handling daily maintenance and inspection IT tasks such as IDS (Intrusion Detection System), both network-based and hardware-based, SIEM correlation, Asset Discovery, and also includes the very useful AlienVault OTX (Open Threat Exchange) platform, allowing you and your organization to keep up to date in terms of threats and malicious devices worldwide that can affect your operations via open collaborative information.
March 14, 2018
A hands-on proper security solution!
AlienVault OSSIM is used in the organization as a log centralization tool and also as an event manager. We also use the feature of asset and availability management. The Netflow feature is also really helpful at diagnosing spikes of activity in the network, we also rely on it to detect suspicious activity.