Network analysis framework for security monitoring
Suricata
High-performance network IDS, IPS and monitoring
About Suricata
Suricata is a network threat detection engine that inspects traffic for intrusions using signatures, protocols, and file extraction. It runs on your own server or home hardware, so your data stays under your control instead of depending on a third-party cloud service. Regular community releases, public issue trackers, and extensive documentation help new administrators get from a first install to daily use quickly.
Suricata key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: ids, ips, network, security
- Official site: suricata.io
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside Suricata, it includes Zeek, Greenbone, OpenVAS, Faraday.
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