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Falco - A runtime security tool designed for container security, monitoring the behavior of applications to detect anomalies. https://falco.org

Falco is an open-source, cloud-native runtime security tool focused on detecting anomalous and potentially malicious behavior within your applications and containers. It functions as a behavioral activity monitor, analyzing system calls, container actions, and other runtime data to identify suspicious activities that may indicate security breaches or compliance violations.

• **Real-time Threat Detection:** Falco continuously monitors system calls and container events in real-time, triggering alerts when predefined rules or behavioral patterns are violated.
• **Customizable Rules:** Falco's rules are written in a powerful and expressive domain-specific language (DSL) that allows you to define complex detection logic, including patterns, conditions, and thresholds.
• **Kubernetes Integration:** It seamlessly integrates with Kubernetes, monitoring containers and their activity at the kernel level.
• **Rich Event Context:** Falco provides detailed context about detected events, including process information, network connections, file access, and more, aiding in investigation and response.
• **Extensibility:** Falco's plugin system enables integration with other security tools and data sources, expanding its capabilities and allowing for customized alerts and responses.

• **Proactive Threat Detection:** Falco helps you detect security threats and intrusions in real-time, enabling you to respond quickly and minimize the impact of potential attacks.
• **Compliance Enforcement:** It can be used to enforce compliance policies and standards, ensuring that your applications adhere to security best practices.
• **Visibility into Container Behavior:** Falco provides deep visibility into the runtime behavior of your containers, making it easier to identify suspicious activities and anomalies.
• **Kubernetes-Native:** Falco's seamless integration with Kubernetes makes it a natural fit for securing containerized environments.
• **Community-Driven:** It's an open-source project with an active community, fostering collaboration and development of new rules and integrations.

Falco's core functionality revolves around its rule definitions. Here's a simplified example of a Falco rule:

```yaml - rule: Unexpected outbound connection

 desc: Detect outbound connections from containers that shouldn't be making them
 condition: >
   spawned_process and 
   container and 
   not container.image.repository in (allowed_outbound_images) and 
   network and 
   network.direction="outbound"
 output: >
   Unexpected outbound connection detected (command=%proc.cmdline image=%container.image.repository)
 priority: WARNING
 tags: [network, mitre_execution]

This rule triggers a warning when a container attempts to establish an outbound network connection, but its image repository is not included in the `allowed_outbound_images` list.

• **Falco Official Website:** s://falco.org/(https://falco.org/)
• **Falco GitHub Repository:** s://github.com/falcosecurity/falco(https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco)
• **Falco Rules:** s://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/tree/master/rules(https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/tree/master/rules)