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YAIDS is a Multi-Threaded Intrusion Detection System using Yara. It's a performant, written in C, and supports any PCAP compatible data stream (Network, USB, Bluetooth, etc.). It supports BPF (traffic filtering), all valid Yara rules (including modules), and includes External Variables to build traffic/packet attribute conditions. It also includes multiple logging modes (alerts, PCAP data, console, file, etc.).
YAIDS FAQ
Common questions about YAIDS including features, pricing, alternatives, and user reviews.
YAIDS is A multi-threaded intrusion detection system using Yara for network and stream IDS. It is a Security Operations solution designed to help security teams with PCAP, YARA, Multi Threaded.
YAIDS is a free Security Operations tool. This makes it accessible for organizations of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Visit https://github.com/wrayjustin/yaids/ for download and installation instructions.
Popular alternatives to YAIDS include:
1.Network Appliance Forensic Toolkit - A toolkit for forensic analysis of network appliances with YARA decoding options and frame extraction capabilities. (Free)
2.Google Security Operations - Cloud-native SIEM, SOAR, and threat intel platform for SecOps teams (Commercial)
3.aDolus FACT - Malware Detection - FACT detects malware & ransomware in packages using AV scans & YARA rules. (Commercial)
4.Cythereal MAGIC™ - Malware hunting platform that auto-generates YARA rules from shared code analysis. (Commercial)
5.Cythereal MAGIC EWS - Analyzes stopped attacks to auto-generate YARA rules and IoCs against APTs. (Commercial)
Compare all YAIDS alternatives at https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yaids
YAIDS is for security teams and organizations that need PCAP, YARA, Multi Threaded. It's particularly suitable for small to medium-sized teams looking for cost-effective solutions. Other Security Operations tools can be found at https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations
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