Wazuh Detection Capabilities with Clickdetect, Opensearch PPL and Sigma Rules

Vinicius Morais· May 25, 2026 · 10:14 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 31 views

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The article discusses the extension of Wazuh's detection capabilities using Clickdetect, Opensearch PPL, and Sigma Rules. It provides a guide on how to install and configure these tools to enhance alerting systems for security teams. The author shares insights on the limitations of existing solutions and presents Clickdetect as a viable alternative for generating alerts.

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▪Clickdetect is an alerting system designed to improve detection strategies across various data sources.
▪The article outlines the installation and configuration process for Opensearch PPL and Clickdetect within a Wazuh environment.
▪Clickdetect supports multiple data sources, including Clickhouse, Opensearch, and PostgreSQL, and is designed to be multi-tenant.

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Extending Wazuh detection capabilities with clickdetect, Opensearch PPL and Sigma Rules - ClickdetectorVinicius Morais5 min read·Just now--ListenShareHey, souzo here. If you’ve ever wanted alerting rules that actually work in Wazuh without fighting OpenSearch’s detection engine, this post is for you.Repository: https://github.com/clicksiem/clickdetectIn this blog post I will guide you to:Install and configure Opensearch PPL in an existing Wazuh environmentInstall and configure clickdetectWrite Opensearch PPLWrite Sigma rules with Opensearch PPLDetect threats with your Wazuh data extending wazuh detetion capabilitiesIntroductionAfter working many years with wazuh and opensearch, I wanted some features that currently not exists or are so broken to work with.OpenSearch has been working to…

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