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Continuing the Series: Integrating a Wazuh Cluster with Ollama — Part 4. Configuration and Implementation

In the previous section, we explored the core principles of building integrations. Now, it’s time to bring all the pieces together and finalize the integration of Wazuh with Ollama.

Complete Code for Ollama Integration

Let’s start by installing the essential dependencies required for Ollama.

/var/ossec/framework/python/bin/pip3 install ollama

Earlier, I walked you through setting up Wazuh using Docker Compose, but simply launching it won’t suffice.

Wazuh and Ollama: Part 3. Creating Integration Between Your Wazuh Cluster and Ollama

Wazuh offers vast and nearly limitless possibilities for integration with various systems. Even if a specific feature is missing, you can always create your own custom integration. Интеграции с внешними системами могут быть двух видов:

• External API integrations: This method enables interaction with external systems via APIs to automate tasks. The data obtained can be used to create events in Wazuh or trigger other automated actions, enhancing the efficiency of threat monitoring and response.
• Command: This method allows you to schedule commands or scripts for the automatic creation of events in Wazuh. I often use this approach when I need to gather data from sources that aren’t supported by default. It helps expand monitoring capabilities and integrate with non-standard systems.

To integrate with Ollama, we will use the External API integrations method.

Wazuh and Ollama: Part 2. Deploying the Wazuh Cluster

Now it’s time to set up Wazuh, which we will integrate with Ollama.

The fastest and easiest way to deploy a Wazuh cluster is by using Docker Compose.

Start by cloning the official wazuh-docker repository:

git clone -b v4.11.0 https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh-docker && cd wazuh-docker/multi-node

The next step is to create certificates for the configuration.

docker compose -f generate-indexer-certs.yml run --rm generator

Once the certificates are generated, you can start the Wazuh cluster.

Introduction

Welcome to the first part of our guide on enhancing Wazuh with Ollama!

In this post, we’ll dive into integrating Wazuh — a powerful open-source security platform — with Ollama, a tool for running large language models (LLMs) locally.

This combination will help improve threat detection, automate security workflows, and simplify incident response with the magic of artificial intelligence. Ready to take your cybersecurity to the next level? Let’s break down the benefits and walk through the setup process step by step.