Systematic Literature Review: Open Source Tools for Intrusion Detection in Wired and Wireless Networks

One of the security techniques in a data network is Intrusion Detection (IDS), which stands out for the way it acts against a threat in the network. This study is the result of a systematic literature review (SLR) based on Barbara Kitchenham’s methodology to identify the most common characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and attacks detected by an IDS. Thirty-two studies published in four digital libraries (IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Springer, Science Direct) were analyzed and relevant conclusions were drawn about the current state of open source IDS systems such as SNOR, BRO and Suricata. As a result, IDS Suricata stands out for its multiprocessing configuration and load balancing for the execution of tasks in both wired and wireless networks