Suricata
A free and open source, mature, fast and robust network threat detection engine.
Overview
Suricata is a high performance Network IDS, IPS and Network Security Monitoring engine. Open Source and owned by a community run non-profit foundation, the Open Information Security Foundation (OISF). Suricata is developed by the OISF and its supporting vendors.
✨ Key Features
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- Network security monitoring
- Multi-threading for high performance
- Automatic protocol detection
- File extraction and analysis
- Lua scripting for custom analysis
- Support for industry-standard signature formats
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Multi-threaded architecture for high performance
- Automatic protocol detection
- Built-in file extraction and analysis capabilities
Unique Value: Provides a high-performance, multi-threaded open-source engine for network intrusion detection, prevention, and security monitoring.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Detecting and blocking network attacks in real-time
- Monitoring network traffic for malicious activity
- Extracting and analyzing files from network traffic
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- In-depth protocol analysis (better suited for Wireshark)
- Users who prefer a simple, out-of-the-box solution (requires some configuration)
🏆 Alternatives
Suricata's multi-threaded design allows it to handle higher traffic volumes than single-threaded alternatives like Snort, and its built-in file extraction and analysis capabilities provide more context for investigations.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Full functionality, no limits.
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