Intrusion Detection System

This project offers a detailed exploration of the Suricata Intrusion Detection System (IDS). Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are important for monitoring network traffic and identifying potential threats or malicious activities. IDS plays an essential role in securing networks and providing information for forensics.

The guide covers:

• Introduction to IDS: Understand the fundamentals of IDS and types of IDS, including Network-based and Host-based systems.

• Suricata Overview: An overview of Suricata's capabilities, including its platform support, multi-threading for high performance, different operating modes (IDS, IPS, etc.), OSI layer filtering (3-7), and SIEM integration for enhanced network monitoring and threat detection.

• Installation & Configuration: Step-by-step instructions for installing Suricata on Ubuntu and configuring it to start on boot.

• Suricata YAML Configuration: How to configure the Suricata YAML file for optimal performance, including interface setup and rule file management.

• Suricata Rules: A breakdown of how Suricata’s rule-based system helps efficiently detect network threats.

I highly recommend reading the file for detailed explanations.

Suricata

IDS/IPS Project