Tracee is a runtime security and observability tool that uses eBPF to monitor system and application behaviour. It exposes system activity as events and can detect suspicious behavioural patterns.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses eBPF technology to observe Linux system activity.
- Provides runtime security and observability.
- Exposes system and application activity as consumable events.
- Detects suspicious behavioural patterns through security events.
- Runs on common Linux distributions and kernels.
- Can be deployed using Docker or Kubernetes.
Website: github.com/aquasecurity/tracee
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Developer: Aqua Security
License: Apache License 2.0
Tracee is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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