Tools for testing network traffic and security

9 October 2024 2 minutes Author: Cyber Witcher

Testing network traffic is an important part of ensuring security. Learn about the best tools to help you capture and analyze packets to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in your networks.

Tools

Zeek (formerly Bro)

An extensible network analyzer that specializes in extracting and analyzing network traffic for threat detection and security.

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Dshell

A network forensics platform that allows you to quickly create plugins to support the analysis of intercepted network packets.

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Stenographer

A package capture solution that aims to quickly download all packages to disk and provide easy and fast access to their subsets.

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Wireshark

One of the most popular tools for analyzing network traffic. It allows you to intercept packets and analyze them in detail, providing an intuitive graphical interface.

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Xplico

A tool for extracting data from Internet traffic contained in various applications and protocols. Its main function is to reproduce and decode information transmitted over network connections.

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Moloch

An open source system for large-scale IPv4 packet capture and indexing (PCAP). Has a web interface for viewing, searching and exporting PCAPs.

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Tcpflow

A program that captures data transmitted over TCP connections and stores them in a format convenient for protocol analysis and debugging.

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TShark

A text-based equivalent of Wireshark that can also capture and analyze packets. Supports various filters and output modes.

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netsniff-ng

A high-performance tool for capturing and processing network traffic that can work in real-time or offline.

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Suricata

A powerful IDS/IPS tool that can also perform full packet capture and real-time analysis.

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OpenFPC

A set of tools that provide a simplified system for recording and buffering network traffic with a complete package.

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