Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business vs OSSEC

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business provides endpoint protection for small and medium-sized businesses. Its threat protection uses machine learning and threat intelligence against fileless threats, exploits and rootkits. Controls include endpoint protection, anti-ransomware, application, web and device controls, vulnerability and patch management, and encryption. Kaspersky Security Center offers MMC, web and cloud consoles for configuring, deploying, updating and managing security. Organizations can deploy the product in cloud, on-premise, hybrid or air-gapped environments; supported systems include Windows, Windows Server, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. Windows protection includes AES-256 encryption, BitLocker management, and encryption identified as FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria EAL2+ certified. Security Center can manage up to 100,000 physical, virtual and cloud-based endpoints through one server installation. Pricing is on request, and Kaspersky business products are sold through partners. Kaspersky states that Endpoint Security for Business Select has evolved into Kaspersky Next EDR Foundations and related Next solutions.

OSSEC is an open-source host-based intrusion detection system for monitoring systems and network components. It analyzes logs, checks file integrity, monitors the Windows registry, detects rootkits, and can alert users in real time or take active response actions. Monitoring can be agent-based or agentless, and a centralized server applies policies across operating systems, with server-specific overrides. Alerts can use SMTP, SMS, and syslog; active response can block an attack immediately. The system runs on Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, macOS, Solaris, and Windows, and supports self-hosted and cloud environments. OSSEC and OSSEC+ use command-line management; Atomic OSSEC editions add a management console and integrations with cloud services and other tools. OSSEC+ adds machine learning, ELK integration, threat sharing, and additional rules. Free OSSEC is listed at free; OSSEC+ is also free, with registration required. Atomic OSSEC is $5 a month per device. Atomic OSSEC SaaS offers a free 14-day trial for up to 10 endpoints.