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Wazuh IT Hygiene Capability Enhances Enterprise Security Posture

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Wazuh, an open-source security platform, has introduced an IT hygiene capability in version 4.13.0 to help organizations maintain visibility and control over their IT infrastructure. This capability provides a centralized dashboard for monitoring system inventory, including hardware specifications, software packages, user accounts, and network configurations. It enables security teams to identify outdated software, unauthorized installations, dormant accounts, and other security risks, thereby improving overall IT hygiene and reducing the attack surface.

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  1. 09.12.2025 19:09 1 articles · 10h ago

    Wazuh Introduces IT Hygiene Capability in Version 4.13.0

    Wazuh has introduced an IT hygiene capability in version 4.13.0, providing a centralized dashboard for monitoring system inventory across an organization's infrastructure. This capability helps security teams identify and mitigate risks such as outdated software, unauthorized installations, and dormant accounts, thereby improving overall IT hygiene and reducing the attack surface.

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  • Wazuh's IT hygiene capability was introduced in version 4.13.0.

    First reported: 09.12.2025 19:09
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  • The capability leverages the Wazuh Syscollector module to gather and aggregate data from all monitored endpoints.

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  • The dashboard provides visibility into hardware specifications, operating system details, installed software, running processes, network configurations, user accounts, and browser extensions.

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  • Security teams can use the dashboard to identify outdated software, unauthorized installations, and dormant accounts.

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  • The capability supports software patch management, browser extension management, identity management, hardware resource optimization, and port and service monitoring.

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