Snort
snort.orgNetwork Intrusion Detection & Prevention System
Securityintrusion-detectionnetwork-securityopen-sourceidsipspacket-inspectioncisco
About
Snort is an open-source network intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS) for Linux and Windows. It uses rule-based analysis to identify malicious network activity, generate alerts, and optionally block threats inline. It can also function as a packet sniffer or packet logger for network traffic debugging.
Problem
Organizations need to detect and prevent malicious network activity and emerging threats in real time.
For
network administrators and security professionals in personal and business environments
How it works
Snort analyzes network packets against a set of rules to identify malicious activity and generate alerts, and can be deployed inline to actively block threats.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
Cisco