Configuring Suricata for Network Monitoring When to Use - Deploying a high-performance IDS/IPS capable of multi-threaded packet processing for 10+ Gbps network links - Monitoring network traffic with protocol-aware inspection for HTTP, TLS, DNS, SMB, and other protocols - Generating structured EVE JSON logs for direct SIEM ingestion without custom parsers - Running in inline (IPS) mode to actively block malicious traffic at network choke points - Combining signature-based detection with protocol anomaly detection and file extraction Do not use as a standalone security solution without complem…