Vigilance vs Tripwire
Tripwire. Watches files on a server and tells you when one changed. You write a policy first that says which files matter.
Vigilance. Watches files too, then goes one step further and says what the change lets that file do.
Side by side
| Question | Tripwire | Vigilance |
|---|---|---|
| Tells you a file changed | Yes | Yes |
| Tells you what the change lets it do | No | Yes |
| Needs a policy written first | Yes | No |
| Stays quiet on a normal update | No, it lists every file | Yes |
| Looks inside a zip or a container | No | Yes |
| Checks a release before you install it | No | Yes |
Which one do you need?
Tripwire hands you a list of every file that changed. On a normal update that list runs to thousands of lines. Vigilance names the handful that matter.
Try it on your own software.
Show it the version you run today and the one you are about to install.