Description:
Network IDS, IPS, and security monitoring engine
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 8.0.2@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 6, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@Suricata_IDS |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
ids
ips
network-security
nsm
traffic-analysis
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Install:
brew install suricata
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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.
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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
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Use Cases:
- Network intrusion detection and prevention
- Network traffic analysis and forensics
- Malware detection and file extraction
- Compliance monitoring (PCI-DSS)
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Alternatives:
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snort
– Suricata is generally considered to have better multi-threading performance out-of-the-box compared to Snort's traditional single-threaded architecture.
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