⚡ TL;DR
What
Free IDS/NSM distro
Who
SOC, Blue Teams
Catch
Heavy
Verdict
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended
🎯 The Problem It Solves
SOC, Blue Teams need free ids/nsm distro. This tool solves that problem simply and effectively.
🔧 How It Works
Install Security Onion and follow the quick start steps below to get results in minutes.
🚀 Installation & Quick Start
Installation
download from securityonion.netQuick Start
- Download ISO
- Install
- Access web UI
✅ Pros
- •IDS+NSM+Log
- •Zeek
- •Suricata
❌ Cons
- •Heavy
- •Dedicated box
💬 Practitioner Verdict
"Complete NSM distro."
— Emmanuel, Security Reviewer
📊 Specifications
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Platform
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Kill Chain
- Multiple
- MITRE ATT&CK
- T1078, T1059
💰 Pricing Reality
Free (OSS).
👥 Community Health
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🏷️ Tags
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