Lukáš Šišmiš from CESNET contributed to a significant improvement of the Suricata open-source security tool

Prague, 2 August 2023. Suricata is an open-source network threat detection system that works in both IDS and IPS security modes. It is being developed by an international group of experts under the auspices of the non-profit organisation OISF (Open Information Security Foundation).

A new version of Suricata, which brings several interesting improvements, was released on July 18 this year. The most significant change is the new support for the DPDK interface (Data Plane Development Kit). This important feature was added thanks to the development work of Lukáš Šišmiš from the Administration and Security Tools Department of CESNET. In addition, based on his achievements in DPDK interface support, he became an official member of the Suricata development team.

The DPDK interface represents a key step forward for Suricata, enabling greater performance and efficiency in processing network traffic. “The innovation strengthens the ability of the Suricata system to monitor a large amount of network traffic, which will be appreciated by our users, especially those who are connected to lines with speeds of tens to hundreds of Gbps,” explains Lukáš Šišmiš, who also presented his work on the tool at several professional events, including a webinar organised under the auspices of the OISF.

If you would like to learn more about Suricata, the DPDK interface, and the team developing the tool, we recommend the following links:
https://suricata.io/2023/07/18/suricata-7-0-0-released/
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/blob/master/src/source-dpdk.c
https://suricata.io/our-story/who-we-are/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1QOqMtchg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtiR74w3Yv4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU950_dEN0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzcCcb2OtzA

The CESNET association was founded by various Czech universities and the Czech Academy of Sciences in 1996. Its objective is the operation and development of ICT services that comprise the national e-infrastructure for research, development and education e-INFRA CZ. Integral components of its activities include research and development in information and communications technology. CESNET is an active partner in numerous international research infrastructures, such as the Pan-European GÉANT research, development, and education network, the European Grid Infrastructure EGI.eu and the European infrastructure for open science EOSC. For more details, visit www.cesnet.cz and www.e-infra.cz