Splunk vs Suricata

October 06, 2024 | Author: Michael Stromann
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Splunk
We make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone—no matter where it comes from. You see servers and devices, apps and logs, traffic and clouds. We see data—everywhere. Splunk offers the leading platform for Operational Intelligence. It enables the curious to look closely at what others ignore—machine data—and find what others never see: insights that can help make your company more productive, profitable, competitive and secure.
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Suricata
Suricata is a high performance, open source network analysis and threat detection software used by most private and public organizations, and embedded by major vendors to protect their assets.

Splunk and Suricata are both cybersecurity tools used for network security monitoring and can detect threats by processing large volumes of data. They collect and analyze logs and alert SecOps about suspicious activities on the network. Both products can integrate with other security software.

But Splunk (released in 2003) is more universal software for log management, IT monitoring, data analytics and is often used as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management). It can handle wide range of data types beyond network traffic, including application logs, metrics and more. Splunk is a commercial product, though it offers a limited free version.

Suricata (2010) is primarily an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) that can be used for network security monitoring and intrusion prevention. Suricata implements deep packet inspection (DPI) and can analyze traffic at a very granular level. It's a fully open-source product originally developed by the international consortium Open Information Security Foundation (OISF).

See also: Top 10 SIEM software
Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email stromann@liventerprise.com