# Snort privacy rating

Open source intrusion prevention system capable of real-time traffic analysis and packet logging.

## Summary

Snort scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Linux hardening criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.snort.org
- Source code: https://github.com/snort3/snort3
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Linux hardening](https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0 and GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/snort3/snort3/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/snort3/snort3 |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Cisco and paid rule subscriptions, with no ads. | https://www.snort.org/products |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/snort/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/linux-hardening/snort.md