Deploys and configures Wazuh SIEM/XDR for endpoint detection, covering agent authentication and management, custom decoder and rule XML creation, alert querying via the Wazuh REST API, rule testing with wazuh-logtest, and automated active-response actions. Use when setting up endpoint detection and response, writing or testing custom Wazuh rules, or querying and triaging Wazuh alerts.
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Use implementing-endpoint-detection-with-wazuh to query and triage Wazuh alerts for [time range and scope], using a Wazuh Manager 4.x instance with API access and authorized credentials.
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name: implementing-endpoint-detection-with-wazuhdescription: Deploys and configures Wazuh SIEM/XDR for endpoint detection, covering agent authentication and management, custom decoder and rule XML creation, alert querying via the Wazuh REST API, rule testing with wazuh-logtest, and automated active-response actions. Use when setting up endpoint detection and response, writing or testing custom Wazuh rules, or querying and triaging Wazuh alerts.domain: cybersecuritysubdomain: security-operationstags: - siem- xdr- wazuh- endpoint-detection- custom-rules- incident-responseversion: '1.0'author: mahipallicense: Apache-2.0nist_ai_rmf: - GOVERN-1.1- MEASURE-2.7- MANAGE-3.1- MANAGE-2.4- MEASURE-3.1nist_csf: - DE.CM-01- RS.MA-01- GV.OV-01- DE.AE-02mitre_attack: - T1078- T1190- T1059- T1685.002- T1685.005
Implementing Endpoint Detection with Wazuh
Overview
Wazuh is an open-source SIEM and XDR platform for endpoint monitoring, threat detection, and compliance. This skill covers managing agents via the Wazuh REST API, creating custom decoders and rules in XML for organization-specific detections, querying alerts, and testing rule logic using the logtest endpoint.
When to Use
When deploying or configuring implementing endpoint detection with wazuh capabilities in your environment
When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
When building or improving security architecture for this domain
When conducting security assessments that require this implementation
Prerequisites
Wazuh Manager 4.x deployed with API enabled
Python 3.9+ with requests library
API credentials (username/password for JWT authentication)
Understanding of Wazuh decoder and rule XML syntax
Steps
Step 1: Authenticate to Wazuh API
Obtain JWT token via POST to /security/user/authenticate.
Step 2: List and Monitor Agents
Query agent status, versions, and last keep-alive via /agents endpoint.
Step 3: Query Security Alerts
Search alerts by rule ID, severity, agent, or time range.
Step 4: Test Custom Rules with Logtest
Use the /logtest endpoint to validate decoder and rule logic against sample log lines.
Expected Output
JSON report with agent inventory, alert statistics, rule coverage, and logtest validation results.