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Securing Your Server with a Host-Based Intrusion Detection System

“This article shows how to install and run OSSEC HIDS, an open source host-based intrusion detection system. It performs log analysis, integrity checking, rootkit detection, time-based alerting, and active response. It helps you detect attacks, software misuse, policy violations, and other forms of inappropriate activities.”