silk ☆
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Description:
Collection of traffic analysis tools
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking security traffic-analysis forensics monitoring
Install: brew install silk
About:
Silk is a collection of network traffic analysis tools designed for large-scale IP flow data analysis. It provides utilities for capturing, filtering, and correlating flow data to identify network anomalies and security threats. Its primary value is enabling efficient forensic analysis and situational awareness on high-volume enterprise networks.
Key Features:
  • Scalable flow data processing and storage
  • Powerful filtering and correlation capabilities
  • Tools for IP address grouping and anonymization
  • Support for various flow data formats (NetFlow, IPFIX)
Use Cases:
  • Network security incident response and forensics
  • Traffic monitoring and bandwidth usage analysis
  • Detecting DDoS attacks and network anomalies
Alternatives:
  • nfdump – nfdump is another popular suite for NetFlow analysis; Silk is often noted for its scalable aggregation and anonymization features.
  • Wireshark – Wireshark provides deep packet inspection for individual packets, whereas Silk operates on aggregated flow data for higher-level traffic analysis.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 9:46am 0 VERSION_BUMP 550f862e
Sep 26, 2024 10:28pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 446b344c
Sep 26, 2024 9:48pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 473f11fd
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