Snort
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Open-source network intrusion detection and prevention system by Cisco using rule-based traffic analysis to detect and block threats in real time.
Pros
- +Industry-standard IDS/IPS with decades of proven reliability
- +Large community with extensive freely available rule sets
Cons
- -Steep learning curve for configuration and rule tuning
- -High-traffic environments require significant hardware resources
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