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Suricata

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Suricata

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Also known as: Suricata IDS/IPS

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Suricata is a high-performance IDS/IPS and network security engine that matches traffic against signatures and outputs protocol logs.

Real-World Example

Suricata alerting on a known exploit kit pattern in inbound HTTP traffic.

References

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