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Snort
Open SourceGPL-2.0World-leading open-source intrusion detection system
Description
Snort is the most widely deployed open-source intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS) in the world. It analyzes network traffic in real time, detects attacks, and can automatically initiate countermeasures. Snort 3 offers a modernized architecture with multi-threading support and a flexible rule language for threat detection.
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Platforms
LinuxWindowsDocker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Cisco ASA→Snort
proprietary firewalls→Snort
Self-Hosting
Snort can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#ids#ips#netzwerksicherheit#regeln#c++
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