This platform was my first project to learn about cybersecurity platforms and how they work. I launched it on a Linode cloud virtual machine. At the time, I did not have the hardware specifications to host this in-house, but Linode was offering credit for signing up on their cloud platform. I jumped at the opportunity to give this a test run.
Security Onion Solutions is a free platform for both beginners and cybersecurity professionals. It is a platform that allows someone to detect, investigate, and respond to a variety of cyber threats. It allows for network security monitoring, intrusion detection, log management, and threat hunting. It can be deployed both locally and on the cloud. It will even work in a virtual machine.
It also collaborates with other services such as Elastic Stack, Grafana, Suricata, and many more. With so many tools and collaboration abilities, it makes it a solid choice for anyone looking to set up a SOC operation. It is also scalable so it can work for home labs, small businesses, and large corporations.
