Beginner’s guide: Open source network security tools

With so many open-source tools available to help with network security, it can be tricky to gure out where to start, especially if you are an IT generalist who has been tasked with security.

We all have to start somewhere…

The sheer number of open-source network security tools available can make it di cult to choose a place to start. This is complicated by the fact that most of these tools often have a very steep learning curve, and can be hazardous to run on a production network.

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