This lab was designed to demonstrate how open-source technologies — when properly combined — can generate a visual and enriched threat detection system that goes beyond collecting logs.

If you are running Wazuh in your environment in your organization, either to protect your entity or others’ as a service provider, one of the primary operational challenges you would face is the “customization tax”1. You need to keep your detection rules up to date, working, and not conflicting with each other. You need to write your suppressions properly as well.

Wazuh is an open-source SIEM solution with a wide range of capabilities, including, Malware Detection, Vulnerability Detection, Security Configuration Assessment (SCA), File Intergrity Monitoring (FIM) and many more.

This post is for anyone stepping into the world of Security Operations or trying to bring more order to their cybersecurity workflow. I’ll show you how to build a clean, practical GitHub repo tailored to the needs of a SOC Analyst. Whether you’re handling incidents, writing Sigma rules, working with Wazuh, or simply documenting processes, this setup will help you stay efficient and ready.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to install the full Wazuh Stack (Wazuh indexer, Wazuh manager, and Wazuh dashboard) on a single Ubuntu 24.04 server.

As Francophone African nations advance their digital transformation, securing critical infrastructure is a top priority.
Wazuh, an open-source SIEM/XDR platform, is gaining traction for its adaptable, cost-effective cybersecurity capabilities.
Its use cases align well with regional needs, offering strong protection for IT assets from Dakar to Kinshasa.

This article examines the EU’s journey toward digital independence, analyzing past failures, current regulatory foundations, and the promising role of open-source solutions like Wazuh in achieving true technological autonomy.

Wazuh supports DLP strategies by offering modules like File Integrity Monitoring and Security Configuration Assessment.
While it can detect suspicious file or system changes, it doesn’t analyze content for data sensitivity.
Full DLP requires combining Wazuh with external tools and clear data classification policies.

Integrating your Wazuh VM with Shuffle, DFIR-IRIS, and OpenCTI is a powerful move to build a fully functional SOC home lab with detection, automation, threat intelligence, and incident response.