PCAPTools
A curated list of open-source and research tools for capturing, analyzing, and processing network packet captures (PCAP files).
What is PCAPTools?
Awesome PCAP Tools is a curated directory of software utilities for working with network packet captures (PCAP files). It provides a categorized list of tools for capturing, analyzing, inspecting, and extracting data from network traffic, serving as a reference for network researchers and security professionals. The project addresses the need for a centralized resource to discover specialized tools for network trace processing.
Network researchers, security analysts, forensic investigators, and system administrators who need to process and analyze network packet captures. It's particularly valuable for academic researchers and professionals working on network traffic analysis, intrusion detection, or protocol research.
Developers and researchers choose Awesome PCAP Tools because it provides a carefully organized, community-vetted collection of specialized utilities that would otherwise be scattered across the internet. It saves time in tool discovery and highlights research-grade software often developed in academic settings.
Overview
A collection of tools developed by other researchers in the Computer Science area to process network traces. All the right reserved for the original authors.
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