This blog was established as a means of tracking my efforts as a network security enthusiast and practitioner, to force myself to learn new concepts and new technologies, to teach and learn from others, and to lend greater credence to and recognize the hard work that is put forth every day in regard to the development and refinement of open source solutions for detecting and responding to malicious threats and performing network security monitoring. The people who often work long hours, uncompensated, and continually obsess over the minute details and capabilities of these tools are the ones who are dedicated to keeping our networks and our data safer, and without them, we’d be much worse off. These people do this out of passion, a longing to provide a solution, and a desire to positively enhance overall security posture for the greater good–these are our real heroes in this day and age. With the current open source NSM (network security monitoring) tools available, one would be hard-pressed to find an excuse to not effectively monitor their network (for FREE).
Again, I hope to provide insight and to learn from each and every one of you. Whether you are just starting out with NSM, or a seasoned expert, I hope that each and every one of you that happens to stumble across this blog finds something of value. Welcome to the NSM life.
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