Millions of collaborators of organizations around the world have migrated to remote work, therefore, organizations have mobilized in this regard to provide their systems with adequate security in their systems. The possibilities of a cyberattack increase exponentially, and not only are large organizations in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, small and medium-sized companies are also, since they tend to be companies with fewer security measures than "large" ones. Consequently, as a network administrator or IT security specialists, we must have the necessary tools to keep our infrastructure safe. Today in RedesZone we are going to show you everything that Security Onion has, a complete suite of completely free and open source network audits.

It is a Linux distribution that is aimed at detecting threats, monitoring security and managing logs. One of the most outstanding features of Security Onion is that it has multiple tools included by default, so we will not have to install anything or complicate our life too much to start it up.

One of the reasons Security Onion should be considered for network and security audits is the ability to bundle multiple top network security tools into one package . This not only makes it easier to administer, but also makes it easier for organizations of all kinds to access a comprehensive solution. In other words, a complete solution that ensures that those responsible for network infrastructure and security have the complete picture.

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This suite does not only contain reactive tools, such as those for incident response or forensic computer security. It also contains proactive tools that help us know what is happening with our network. What vulnerabilities you have with different vulnerability scanners , which ports are unnecessarily open and a long etcetera.

However, a very important aspect that is clearly reflected in its documentation is that this tool is not magic. Nor is it a tool that does everything for you, the optimization and automation of network processes are, without a doubt, a great benefit, however, we must take the time to know suites of tools like this one. Also, get the most out of them.