Hardened Suricata 9 engine for AWS. Real-time threat detection and deep packet inspection. Optimized for cloud workloads with professional vendor support and seamless SIEM integration.
Enterprise-Grade Network Security: Hardened for the AWS Cloud
In 2026, network visibility is the foundation of a Zero Trust architecture. AdvanceCo Inc provides a production-ready deployment of Suricata 9, the industry leading open-source network threat detection engine, packaged specifically for the Amazon Web Services ecosystem.
This AMI removes the operational burden of manual setup. Built on a stable Ubuntu 22.04 LTS foundation, this solution is tuned to leverage AWS features like VPC Traffic Mirroring and Nitro-based instance acceleration.
Key Capabilities:
Advanced Engine Architecture: Suricata 9 utilizes multi-threading to exploit 100 percent of your multi-core CPU resources.
Deep Protocol Analysis: Beyond simple signature matching, Suricata provides metadata extraction for HTTP, DNS, TLS, and SMB traffic.
Modern Encryption Visibility: Enhanced handling of QUIC and TLS 1.3 ensures you maintain visibility into modern encrypted streams.
Hardened Security: This build includes specific kernel-level optimizations to handle high-velocity traffic spikes without packet loss.
The AdvanceCo Advantage:
Choosing our supported AMI means you have a partner for your security infrastructure. Our Raleigh-based team provides:
Quarterly Maintenance: We handle Ubuntu kernel security patches and Suricata binary updates.
SIEM Integration: EVE JSON output is ready for ingestion into any modern observability platform.
Performance Tuning: Includes specific configurations not found in community builds for high-throughput networking.
Ideal Use Cases:
Regulatory Compliance: Quickly satisfy requirements for network monitoring in HIPAA and PCI DSS environments.
Cost-Effective Scalability: A powerful alternative to managed firewall services for organizations requiring granular control.
Threat Hunting: Use Network Security Monitoring features to analyze network behavior in real-time.
Highlights
Suricata 9 Engine Upgrade: Next-generation visibility for QUIC and TLS 1.3 protocols to secure modern encrypted traffic.
Performance Tuned: Pre-configured AF-PACKET settings and 128k block sizes for high-speed AWS networking and reduced CPU overhead.
LDAP and SIP Inspection: Full visibility into lateral movement and voice traffic with native LDAP and SIP over TCP parsers.
Compliance Ready: EVE JSON logging format for instant integration with AWS Security Hub and meeting PCI DSS 4.0 or SOC 2 audits.
Professional Support: Includes OS and software maintenance from the AdvanceCo US-based engineering team.
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Suricata 9 IDS-IPS on Ubuntu (Hourly) by AdvanceCo
You pay by the hour for the software running on a chosen Amazon EC2 instance. Pricing scales with the instance you pick, not with features. Each dimension names a specific EC2 instance type across several families. General-purpose families range from small shared-tenancy sizes up to bare-metal and very large sizes with many virtual CPUs. Some families add local storage; flex variants offer burstable performance. Compute-optimized and older-generation sizes are also listed. The hourly software rate rises as instance size grows. You run one selected instance size and pay only for hours used.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does the hourly rate cover, and am I charged when the instance is stopped?
The rate covers the Suricata IDS/IPS software licence metered per running instance-hour on your chosen EC2 instance. Charges accrue only while the instance runs. A fully stopped instance stops software charges, though underlying AWS storage fees for the volume may still apply separately.
What defines one billing unit for this product?
One billing unit is one hour of the selected EC2 instance type running the software. Each dimension names a specific instance size, such as m8i.large or m8id.48xlarge. You pick one size, and the hourly rate matches that size. Larger instances with more virtual CPUs carry higher hourly rates.
Which instance families are available, and how do they differ for my workload?
You can choose general-purpose families, some with local storage, plus flex variants offering burstable performance. Compute-optimized and older-generation sizes are also listed. Storage-equipped and larger sizes suit heavier network traffic analysis. Smaller sizes fit lighter monitoring. You run one selected size at a time.
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Version release notes
Update to patch copy fail
Additional details
Usage instructions
SSH in as ubuntu.
Support
Vendor support
Professional Support: Includes OS and software maintenance from the AdvanceCo US-based engineering team.Paid telephone, slack, and software maintenance support is available to customers requiring supported open source products. Find us at https://www.advancecoinc.com/aws-marketplace.html Contact us at secproductsupport@advancecoinc.com
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