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Glossary Term Suricata

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What is Suricata?

Suricata is an open-source Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that monitors network traffic for malicious activity and can prevent potentially harmful traffic from reaching its intended target.

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Understanding Suricata

Suricata is a high-performance Network IDS, IPS, and Security Monitoring engine designed to monitor network traffic, detect malicious activity, and provide real-time alerts. It leverages signature-based detection, protocol analysis, and anomaly-based detection to identify and respond to cybersecurity threats efficiently. It is an open-source tool that supports multi-threading, extensive protocol support, and can be used for network security monitoring in various environments.

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