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Updated 13th October 2025
What is Security Onion?
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Security Architect
10B - 30B USD, BankingFAVORABLE
“No-Cost Software Offers Support for Custom Development”
Sr ICS CyberSecurity Advisor
3B - 10B USD, Consumer GoodsCRITICAL
“Product is open source and cost-effective, however it requires significant customization”
About Company
Company Description
Security Onion Solutions, founded in 2014 by Doug Burks, provides a free and open source platform for intrusion detection, network security monitoring, and log management. The platform, called the Security Onion project, was started by Doug Burks in 2008 to analyze network layers. Additionally, Security Onion Solutions offers professional services and training related to the use of their platform.
Company Details
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2014
Head office location
Evans, United States
Number of employees
11 - 50
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- Security Architect10B+ USDBankingReview Source
No-Cost Software Offers Support for Custom Development
The software is free and totally functional without cost to run. Purchasing support hours can assist with setup and troubleshooting. These hours can also be used for custom development. The staff are incredible with support and development. There is a huge list of already supported data sources but they will develop the ability for more if needed.
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