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IT security professionals and organizations looking for an open source, scalable solution for network security monitoring and threat detection
About Security Onion
Security Onion is a comprehensive open source platform for intrusion detection, network security monitoring, and log management. It provides a set of powerful tools to help security professionals detect and respond to potential threats across an organization's network. Security Onion integrates various technologies, including Suricata, Zeek, and Elastic Stack, to collect, analyze, and visualize security data in real-time. Security Onion’s intuitive user interface allows for easy management and analysis of network traffic, security alerts, and system logs. It also includes built-in tools for threat hunting, alert triage, and forensic analysis, helping users identify potential security incidents quickly. Security Onion is designed for scalability, making it suitable for environments of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises.
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Security Onion
Founded: 2014
United States
securityonionsolutions.com
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