CrowdSec is a collaborative security engine that detects and responds to malicious behaviour.
It analyses logs and HTTP requests to identify attacks, then lets remediation components block or otherwise handle offending IP addresses.
CrowdSec uses a community-powered IP reputation network so installations can benefit from threat intelligence contributed by other users.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and WAF capabilities
- Analyses logs and HTTP requests for suspicious behaviour
- Community blocklist of malicious IP addresses
- Hub with ready-made scenarios, parsers, and collections
- Decoupled “detect here, remedy there” architecture
- Supports Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Windows, and more
- Command-line tool for managing alerts, decisions, and scenarios
Website: github.com/crowdsecurity/crowdsec
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Developer: CrowdSec
License: MIT License
CrowdSec is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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