OSSEC+ is an enhanced host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) that builds upon the foundational open-source OSSEC platform. As a free security platform available upon user registration, it extends the baseline version with an expanded rule set, machine learning functionalities, real-time community threat intelligence sharing, and PKI encryption. The system is designed to secure cloud, container, and server environments.
Core functionalities include log-based intrusion detection, rootkit and malware detection, system inventory tracking, and active response mechanisms. The platform also provides basic non-real-time file integrity monitoring, compliance auditing tools, and a read-only security dashboard for monitoring.
