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I'm a big fan of OSSEC[1] for years. OSSEC ("Open Source Security Event Correlator") is a comprehensive, open-source host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS). It is designed to monitor and analyze system logs, detect suspicious activities, and provide real-time alerts for security incidents. OSSEC can perform log analysis, file integrity monitoring, rootkit detection, and active response to mitigate threats. It supports various platforms including Linux, Windows, and macOS, and can be integrated with various security tools and SIEM solutions. I already wrote some diaries about it in the past[2]. I'm running my instance on all my servers, I made some contributions to the project.