AIDE
Integrity Monitoring And Intrusion Detection
AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) on Ubuntu 24.04 provides file integrity monitoring and intrusion detection designed to detect unauthorized changes to system files and configurations. This offering deploys AIDE on Ubuntu 24.04 on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, with Maintenance Support by ATH. The solution delivers a ready-to-use AIDE environment optimized for security monitoring and compliance, enabling organizations to detect tampering, maintain system integrity, and strengthen host-level security controls.
Platform Overview
The platform includes a fully configured AIDE environment running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
- Preinstalled AIDE file integrity monitoring tool
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base OS for long-term stability and security updates
- Baseline database initialization for system integrity verification
- Cryptographic hashing for file change detection
- Scheduled integrity checks via cron automation
- VM-based deployment model for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
- Secure log generation and alert integration capabilities
This deployment supports host-based intrusion detection, compliance monitoring, and system integrity verification.
Core Technical Capabilities
- File integrity monitoring using cryptographic checksums
- Detection of unauthorized changes to system binaries and configurations
- Customizable rules for monitoring directories and file attributes
- Support for multiple hash algorithms (SHA-256, SHA-512, etc.)
- Scheduled integrity scans for continuous monitoring
- Reporting and alert generation for detected changes
- Tamper detection for security-sensitive files
Deployment and Architecture
- Single-instance deployment on Ubuntu 24.04
- Baseline integrity database generation and secure storage
- Scheduled integrity scans via cron jobs
- Secure logging and report storage
- Integration with centralized monitoring and SIEM tools
- Compatible with hardened OS configurations
- Suitable for compliance-focused and security-sensitive environments
- Full OS-level administrative access for customization
Scalability and Performance
AIDE is designed for efficient host-based integrity monitoring.
- Lightweight operation with minimal system overhead
- Configurable scan frequency to balance performance and security
- Efficient monitoring of critical system paths
- Suitable for integration across multiple nodes and environments
- Compatible with automation tools for distributed monitoring
Security and Compliance
Security controls are implemented across monitoring and system layers.
- Hardened Ubuntu 24.04 baseline configuration
- Detection of unauthorized file and configuration changes
- Cryptographic verification of monitored files
- Secure storage of integrity databases and logs
- Role-based access control for monitoring configurations
- Integration with cloud firewall rules and secure access policies
- Audit logging for compliance and forensic analysis
- Supports compliance frameworks requiring file integrity monitoring
Organizations maintain full visibility into system integrity and compliance posture.
Maintenance and Support
Maintenance Support by ATH includes:
- Deployment validation and baseline configuration assistance
- Guidance for policy tuning and monitoring scope optimization
- Ubuntu 24.04 security patch management support
- Troubleshooting integrity scan and reporting issues
- Best practices for secure database storage and backup
- Base image maintenance for cloud compatibility
Common Use Cases
AIDE on Ubuntu 24.04 is commonly used for:
- Detecting unauthorized system file changes
- Host-based intrusion detection and tamper monitoring
- Compliance monitoring (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.)
- Security hardening and baseline verification
- Monitoring critical configuration files and binaries
- Forensic investigation and audit verification