EP 16 | How to Setup a Homelab | How to Install The Wazuh Agent in 2025 and Investigate Triggers

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Discover the power of Wazuh in this comprehensive tutorial! Learn how to install the Wazuh agent and unlock its full potential. We'll guide you through the site proof of concepts, demonstrating how to test your network's security. Dive deep into investigating triggered alerts, decoding their meanings, and locating crucial information. Experience hands-on testing of triggers and witness real-time event detection. Finally, create custom dashboards to monitor specific events that matter most to your organization. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional or IT administrator, this video will equip you with essential skills to enhance your security posture using Wazuh. Don't miss out on mastering this powerful open-source security platform – like and subscribe for more Wazuh tips!

Video notes:
https://www.learntohomelab.com/homelabseries/EP16_wazuhagent/
Our website:
https://www.learntohomelab.com/

Our Discord:
https://discord.gg/6MsHSJWZpH

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Pick the machine you want to install your Wazuh Agent on
02:30 Deploying a Wazuh Agent
05:16 Investiging your Wazuh Agent results
06:51 Wazuh Proof of Concept test that the agent is working
09:55 Investigate a host's vulnerabilities based on attacks that occurred
10:43 Create dashboards to monitor specific incidents
13:24 Harden endpoint devices by monitoring your Wazuh Agents dashboard.