Wazuh Open Source XDR and SIEM (with Wazuh Cloud)

Wazuh, Inc. develops Wazuh, a free and open source security platform that combines extended detection and response (XDR) with security information and event management (SIEM) for endpoints and cloud workloads. Its press releases carry a San Jose, California dateline. It addresses the cost barrier of commercial SIEMs for organizations and service providers that need monitoring and compliance on a limited budget.

The platform uses a single universal agent plus a server, indexer and dashboard, and covers configuration assessment, malware detection, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability detection, log analysis, threat hunting, container and cloud posture security, active response and regulatory compliance. Organizations can self-host it at no license cost or use Wazuh Cloud, a managed hosted deployment with professional support and an AI analyst that delivers weekly assessments. MSSPs worldwide build SOC services on it.

• Unified agent: One lightweight agent collects security data from endpoints and workloads.
• Threat detection: Malware detection, file integrity monitoring, log analysis and threat hunting.
• Vulnerability and configuration: Detects vulnerable packages and assesses system hardening.
• Cloud and container security: Posture management and workload protection across public and private clouds.
• Active response: Automated on-device remediation when threats are detected.
• Wazuh Cloud AI analyst: Weekly AI-generated assessments of alerts, vulnerabilities and endpoint activity.

A Vietnamese MSSP can build a low-cost SOC service for SME clients on self-hosted Wazuh. A university or hospital IT team can monitor servers for file changes, vulnerabilities and malware without license fees. A fintech can use Wazuh Cloud to meet PCI DSS log monitoring requirements without running its own infrastructure.

There is no license cost and no vendor lock-in, which lowers the entry cost of SIEM and XDR for SMEs and MSSPs. Wazuh states it protects over 15 million endpoints for more than 100,000 enterprise users, with over 30 million downloads a year. Wazuh Cloud removes infrastructure work, starting at 571 USD per month for up to 100 agents with a 14-day free trial. Built-in compliance support covers PCI DSS, GDPR and HIPAA.

Budget pressure and new data protection and cybersecurity regulations are pushing SMEs and regional MSSPs toward open source SIEM and XDR as an affordable SOC foundation. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, many IT service providers and in-house teams need log monitoring for compliance but cannot justify commercial SIEM licensing, which favors open platforms with optional managed cloud hosting.

Legal entity Wazuh, Inc.; press releases datelined San Jose, California, US phone +1 (844) 349 2984. Licensed under GPLv2 and Apache 2.0. Won two 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards (Best Cloud Security Platform, Best SIEM Platform). Wazuh Cloud states PCI DSS compliance and a SOC 2 Type 2 certificate. Partners with MSSPs such as AI Cyber Consulting.