Security Operations Tools
Security operations tools for SIEM, SOAR, threat hunting, incident response, and security operations center (SOC) management.
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Medium interaction SSH Honeypot with multiple virtual hosts and sandboxed filesystems.
A high-interaction honeypot system supporting the Redis protocol.
A low interaction honeypot for detecting CVE-2018-0101 vulnerability in Cisco ASA component.
A cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control framework designed specifically for testing and exploiting containerized environments including Docker and Kubernetes.
A vulnerable web site in NodeJS for testing security source code analyzers.
Powerful tool for searching and hunting through Windows forensic artefacts with support for Sigma detection rules and custom Chainsaw detection rules.
Python application to translate Zeek logs into ElasticSearch's bulk load JSON format with detailed instructions and features.
A collection of vulnerable web applications containing command injection flaws designed to test and evaluate detection and exploitation tools like commix.
SwishDbgExt is a Microsoft WinDbg debugging extension that enhances debugging capabilities for kernel developers, troubleshooters, and security experts.
A new age tool for binary analysis that uses statistical visualizations to help find patterns in large amounts of binary data.
DetectionLab is a pre-configured Windows domain environment with security tooling and logging designed for cybersecurity training and detection capability development.
SecGen is an open-source framework that automatically generates vulnerable virtual machines and hacking challenges for cybersecurity education and penetration testing training.
A tool that generates pseudo-malicious files to trigger YARA rules.
Pure Python implementation of Microsoft RDP protocol with various tools and support for different security layers.
Emulates Docker HTTP API with event logging and AWS deployment script.
A robust and flexible hunt and incident response tool for investigating AzureAD, Azure, and M365 environments.
Real-time, eBPF-based Security Observability and Runtime Enforcement component
Deliberately vulnerable CI/CD environment with 11 challenges to practice security.
Sample detection rules and dashboards for Google Security Operations
A FTP honeypot tool for detecting and capturing malicious file upload attempts.
A honeypot for remote file inclusion (RFI) and local file inclusion (LFI) using fake URLs to catch scanning bots and malwares.
CHIPSEC is a cross-platform framework for analyzing PC platform security, including hardware, BIOS/UEFI firmware, and low-level system components.
Security Operations Specializations
1895 tools across 9 specializations · 1138 free, 757 commercial
Cyber Range Training
Cyber Range Training platforms and simulation environments for hands-on cybersecurity training and incident response exercises.
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) tools for digital forensic analysis, evidence collection, malware analysis, and cyber incident investigation.
Extended Detection and Response
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms that integrate multiple security products for unified threat detection and response across endpoints, networks, and cloud.
Security Operations Tools FAQ
Common questions about Security Operations tools, selection guides, pricing, and comparisons.
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) collects, correlates, and analyzes security logs from across your environment to detect threats. SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) automates incident response workflows and playbooks. XDR (Extended Detection and Response) integrates detection across endpoints, network, cloud, and email in a unified platform. Many organizations use SIEM for compliance and broad visibility, XDR for detection, and SOAR for response automation.
It depends on your requirements. XDR provides superior detection by correlating telemetry across multiple security layers. However, SIEM is still needed if you have compliance requirements for long-term log retention, need to ingest logs from non-security sources (applications, databases), or want custom correlation rules. Many organizations are consolidating from SIEM to XDR for detection while keeping SIEM for compliance and log management.
MDR (Managed Detection and Response) provides 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response delivered as a managed service. Choose MDR if: your team is too small to staff a 24/7 SOC (typically requires 8-12 analysts), you lack threat hunting expertise, or you need rapid security operations maturity. Build in-house when you need full control over detection logic, have unique threat models, or have the budget for a dedicated security operations team.
DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) tools help investigate security incidents by collecting and analyzing evidence: disk images, memory dumps, network captures, and log artifacts. You need DFIR capabilities when responding to confirmed breaches, conducting malware analysis, supporting legal proceedings, or performing proactive threat hunting. Many organizations outsource DFIR to specialized incident response firms.
