Audience
Anyone in need of a centralized host integrity monitoring solution
About Samhain
Samhain is an open-source, host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) that provides file integrity checking and log file monitoring/analysis, as well as port monitoring, detection of rogue SUID executables, and hidden processes. Samhain been designed to monitor multiple hosts with potentially different operating systems, providing centralized logging and maintenance, although it can also be used as a standalone application on a single host. Beltane is a web-based central management console for the Samhain file integrity/intrusion detection system. It enables the administrator to browse client messages, acknowledge them, and update centrally stored file signature databases.
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Company Information
Samhain Design Labs
Germany
www.la-samhna.de/
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
Samhain Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Samhain work with?
Samhain works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Samhain support in their product?
Samhain supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Samhain offer?
Samhain offers support via online.
Q: What type of training does Samhain provide?
Samhain provides training in the form of documentation.
Samhain Product Features
PCI Compliance
File Integrity Monitoring
Supported
Intrusion Detection System
Supported
Log Management
Supported
Access Control
Not Supported
Compliance Reporting
Not Supported
Exceptions Management
Not Supported
PCI Assessment
Not Supported
Patch Management
Not Supported
Policy Management
Not Supported
