A Docker image for Suricata, enabling easy deployment of the network intrusion detection and prevention system.
jasonish/docker-suricata is a Docker image that packages Suricata, an open-source network intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS). It allows users to deploy Suricata in containerized environments for monitoring network interfaces, analyzing traffic, and detecting security threats. The image simplifies setup by handling dependencies and providing configurations out-of-the-box.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and security professionals who need to deploy Suricata for network security monitoring in containerized or cloud environments.
It offers a pre-configured, portable Suricata deployment with multi-architecture support, persistent storage for logs and rules, and security-focused defaults like non-root execution. This reduces setup complexity compared to manual installations.
A Suricata Docker image.
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Includes tags for amd64 and arm64, including Raspberry Pi compatibility, as shown in the README with specific architecture tags and Raspberry Pi usage notes.
Attempts to run Suricata as a non-root user when provided with net_admin, net_raw, and sys_nice capabilities, enhancing container security, detailed in the Capabilities section.
Exposes volumes for logs, configuration, and runtime data (/var/log/suricata, /etc/suricata, /var/lib/suricata), allowing data retention across runs, as outlined in the Volumes section.
Allows rule updates via suricata-update within the container, with examples in the README on executing updates and reloading rules automatically.
Requires --net=host and specific Linux capabilities, which is error-prone and explicitly noted as mandatory for Podman, adding deployment complexity.
Bind mounts can cause file ownership mismatches, with the README admitting that 'files will likely not be owned by the same uid' and stating 'Hopefully this can be fixed.'
On Raspberry Pi OS, log timestamps are incorrect unless using --privileged or upgrading packages, a known issue acknowledged in the README.