Zeek

Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04 provides a pre-configured network security monitoring environment designed for traffic analysis, threat detection, and incident investigation. This offering deploys Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04 on CLOUD_PLATFORM: AWS / Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud, running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and is published and maintained by PCloudhosting. The solution delivers a ready-to-run Zeek environment optimized for cloud infrastructure, enabling organizations to monitor network activity and analyze security events without manual toolchain setup.

Platform Overview

The platform delivers a fully configured Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04 environment for cloud-based network monitoring and security analytics.

Preinstalled Zeek network analysis framework
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base for long-term stability and security updates
VM-based deployment across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Compatible with cloud networking, storage, and monitoring services
Suitable for security monitoring and traffic analysis workloads

This environment supports visibility into network behavior and events.

Core Technical Capabilities

Zeek provides advanced network monitoring and analysis features:

Deep packet inspection and protocol analysis
Network event logging and metadata extraction
Custom scripting for traffic analysis and detection
Integration with SIEM and security tools
Real-time and offline traffic analysis
Extensible framework for security research

Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04 enables detailed visibility into network activity.

Deployment and Architecture

The deployment follows a cloud-native virtual machine architecture.

Single-instance Zeek deployment on Ubuntu 24.04
Full administrative access to OS and monitoring configuration
Compatible with network traffic mirroring and logging pipelines
Integration-ready with security operations workflows
Expandable architecture for distributed monitoring setups

The setup supports development, testing, and production security environments.

Scalability and Performance

Zeek environments can scale according to network traffic and analysis needs.

Optimized for high-throughput network monitoring
Vertical scaling via cloud instance resizing
Horizontal scaling for distributed traffic analysis
Monitoring compatibility for performance and resource visibility

Suitable for small networks through enterprise-scale monitoring deployments.

Security and Compliance

Security is supported through infrastructure and monitoring-level controls.

Self-hosted environment ensuring control over network telemetry
Role-based OS access control
Secure data transmission and storage configurations
Compatibility with cloud IAM policies, firewalls, and security groups
No mandatory third-party SaaS dependencies

Organizations retain authority over monitoring policies and compliance configurations

Maintenance and Support

Free Maintenance Support by PCloudhosting is included.
Support includes:

Deployment validation
Configuration guidance
Update and upgrade assistance
Troubleshooting and operational best practices

PCloudhosting maintains the base image to ensure reliability and cloud compatibility.

Deploy on Your Preferred Cloud

One-Click Deployment from Cloud Marketplaces

Launch on AWS Marketplace

Launch on Azure Marketplace

Launch on GCP Marketplace

Common Use Cases

Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04 is commonly used for:

Network security monitoring
Threat detection and analysis
Incident response investigations
Network behavior analytics
Security research environments

Summary

This offering provides a cloud-ready Zeek network monitoring environment on Ubuntu 24.04, enabling organizations to operate advanced traffic analysis and security monitoring systems on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with full control over infrastructure, telemetry data, and integrations.

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