2026-04-14 –, Room 3
This hands-on workshop provides an in-depth exploration of advanced techniques for maximizing network threat detection using Suricata. Building upon core Suricata capabilities, this session delves into critical areas such as effective utilization of metadata keywords, including MITRE and regular metadata, to enrich detection context.
Participants will learn practical methods for achieving fast Indicator of Compromise (IOC) matching and strategies for managing multiple Suricata versions within diverse environments.
The workshop will also cover leveraging the Suricata Language Server (SLS) for rule development and optimization, including interpreting performance hints and implementing Continuous Integration (CI) for rulesets using SLS in batch mode.
This session is designed for cybersecurity professionals seeking to enhance their Suricata expertise and implement cutting-edge threat detection strategies. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable techniques and practical examples to improve their organization's security posture.
Eric Leblond is a cybersecurity professional and open-source developer focused on network threat detection. He is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Stamus Networks, a company that provides Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions.
In the open-source security space, Eric Leblond is a core developer of Suricata, an intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS). His work on the project centers around network visibility and alert context. He also serves on the board of directors for the Open Information Security Foundation (OISF), the non-profit organization behind Suricata.
Additionally, Eric Leblond is an emeritus member of the Netfilter Core Team, where his work involved kernel and user-space interactions. Over the course of his career, he has authored technical articles, co-created the SELKS security distribution, and presented on threat detection methodologies at industry conferences.
Peter Manev is member of the executive team at Open Network Security Foundation (OISF) and Suricata Project Evangelist. Peter has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, including enterprise-level IT security practice. He is a passionate user, developer, and explorer of innovative open-source security software. He is responsible for training as well as quality assurance and testing on the development team of Suricata – the open-source threat detection engine. Peter has been involved with Suricata IDS/IPS/NSM from its very early days in 2009 as QA and training lead.
Peter is also one of the lead developers of SELKS / ClearNDR Community, the popular turnkey open-source based implementation of Suricata IDS/IPS/NSM. Peter is a regular speaker and educator on open-source security, threat hunting, and network security.
Peter Manev is a co-author of The Security Analyst’s Guide to Suricata book written with Eric Leblond.
Additionally, Peter is the co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Stamus Networks, a company providing commercial and open-source network detection and response solutions based on Suricata. Peter often engages in private or public training events in the area of advanced deployment and threat hunting at conferences, workshops or live-fire cyber exercises such as Crossed Swords, Locked Shields, DeepSec, Troopers, DefCon, Suricon, SharkFest, RSA, Flocon, MIT Lincoln Lab and others.