suricata ☆
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Description:
Network IDS, IPS, and security monitoring engine
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 8.0.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 6, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @Suricata_IDS  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: ids ips network-security nsm traffic-analysis
Install: brew install suricata
About:
Suricata is a high-performance Network IDS, IPS, and Network Security Monitoring (NSM) engine. It utilizes multi-threading and hardware acceleration to inspect network traffic at gigabit speeds. It supports deep packet inspection, automatic protocol detection, and real-time traffic logging.
Key Features:
  • Multi-threaded architecture for high performance
  • Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and protocol detection
  • Real-time rule matching (Suricata Rules and Snort V2/V3)
  • File extraction and logging (EVE JSON, PCAP)
  • Lua scripting support for complex logic
Use Cases:
  • Network intrusion detection and prevention
  • Network traffic analysis and forensics
  • Malware detection and file extraction
  • Compliance monitoring (PCI-DSS)
Alternatives:
  • snort – Suricata is generally considered to have better multi-threading performance out-of-the-box compared to Snort's traditional single-threaded architecture.
Version History
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Nov 6, 2025 5:25pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1a4f30d7
Sep 16, 2025 4:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a3813d7
Dec 12, 2024 5:18pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c843d36f
Oct 1, 2024 8:12pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4a7b408e
Oct 1, 2024 6:52pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 574dffb6
Sep 13, 2024 1:12am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8b7c7c97
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