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Security Onion

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What is Security Onion?

Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management, developed by the company of the same name in Evans. Their products include both the Security Onion software and specialized hardware…

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OpenSource for the Win!

8 out of 10
September 21, 2022
Security Onion has been the best platform we found to use for alerting, hunting, and tracking of various security vulnerabilities. It is …
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What is Security Onion?

Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management, developed by the company of the same name in Evans. Their products include both the Security Onion software and specialized hardware appliances that are built and…

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Product Demos

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BSides Cleveland 2022: Security Onion demo video

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Security Onion - SIMGA - Atomic Red Team

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CompTIA Security+ Lab #17 - IDS Alert Analysis using SGUIL via Security Onion | SY0-601

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Peeling Back the Layers of the Network with Security Onion

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Product Details

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Reviews and Ratings

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September 21, 2022

OpenSource for the Win!

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Security Onion has been the best platform we found to use for alerting, hunting, and tracking of various security vulnerabilities. It is OpenSource and supported by a community of like minded users. The GUI is straight forward and easy to work with. There is even the ability to use an appliance from Security Onion, though we have not had a need to use it yet.
Pros and Cons
  • GUI
  • Support
  • Easy of use
  • Requires Linux
  • Training
Likelihood to Recommend
Security Onion works well for setting up within a Linux environment. This brings a new platform to run and maintain though. The application its self has helped to keep track of logs and vulnerabilities in the environment. Alert triage and case creation is simple to start and follow through to the end.
Most Important Features
  • Case Creation
  • Detectioin Engineering
  • Dashboards
Return on Investment
  • Makes Alert Triage easier to handle
  • Analysis of threats simple
Alternatives Considered
Other vendors may have a more robust solution but for our needs, Security Onion was the one to move forward with. We have tested some of the others but the cost of those platforms makes the ROI not as desirable. There is a learning curve with Security Onion but it is worth it for the value provided.
Other Software Used
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