Suricata
Open Source GPL-2.0High-performance IDS/IPS with multi-threading architecture
Description
Suricata is a powerful open-source IDS/IPS and network monitoring tool developed by the OISF (Open Information Security Foundation). It offers multi-threading for high throughput rates, support for Snort-compatible rules, protocol detection, file extraction, and integration with Elasticsearch. Suricata is suited for enterprise environments with high data volumes.
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Platforms
Linux Windows Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Cisco ASA → Suricata
proprietary firewalls → Suricata
Self-Hosting
Suricata can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#ids
#ips
#multi-threading
#protokollerkennung
#c
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