High-risk tools in Zeek
2 of the 39 tools in Zeek are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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pcap_analyzeExecuteReplay a PCAP file through Zeek and return the generated log summary. Creates connection, DNS, HTTP, SSL, and other logs from the packet capture. Useful for forensic analysis of...
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zeek_detect_anomaliesExecuteRun statistical anomaly detection across connection logs. Detects port scanning, data exfiltration (statistical outliers in bytes sent), and high-volume connections to unusual p...
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.