Zeek on Ubuntu 24.04
Pre-Configured Network Security Monitoring Environment
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.
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.