How To Configure Suricata as an IPS
By default Suricata is configured to run as an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), which only generates alerts and logs suspicious traffic. When you enable IPS mode, Suricata can actively drop suspicious network traffic in addition to generating alerts for further analysis.
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