IDSTower v3.0.0 Released - Enhanced Rules Editor with Syntax Highlighting, Multi-Instance Architecture & Suricata 8 Support

Hello Suricata Community,

We’re excited to announce the release of IDSTower v3.0.0, a major update to our IDS management platform that brings significant enhancements for Suricata deployments.

Key Highlights:

:artist_palette: Enhanced IDS Rules Editing Experience

  • Syntax highlighting and auto-completion for IDS rules

  • Built-in documentation directly in the rules editor

  • Improved configuration file editing with syntax highlighting and built-in descriptions

  • Professional rules editing experience for managing your Suricata rules

:rocket: Multi-Instance Architecture (Enterprise Feature)
Hosts can now run multiple Suricata instances with isolated configurations, enabling advanced use-cases for high-performance setups and multi-tenancy with better resource utilization and flexibility.

:clipboard: IDS Rules Deployment Templates
A new template-based system for managing IDS rule deployments across Clusters, Configuration Groups, Hosts, and Instances, giving you granular control over which rules are deployed where.

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: Suricata 8 Support
Full compatibility with Suricata 8

:bar_chart: Additional Features:

  • Filebeat 9 support with updated repository management

  • Feed pagination for TAXII and MISP API feeds

  • Configuration Profile upgrade warnings with one-click upgrade

  • Critical disk usage protection (auto-manages logs at 90% threshold)

  • Support for new operating systems: AlmaLinux 10, Rocky Linux 10, Oracle Linux 10, Ubuntu 25.04, and Debian 13

Getting Started:

We’d love to hear your feedback and questions!

Best regards