Our 11th SuriCon: Community, Collaboration, and the Future of Suricata

SuriCon 2025 brought together over 155 attendees, including many who joined from around the world via our online community, for three incredible days in Montréal. Despite some cold weather outside (including some snow) the trainings, conference room, and hallway were packed with energy: familiar faces reconnecting, new friends discovering SuriCon and this amazing community for the first time, and curiosity driving deep technical conversations everywhere you turned.

We are grateful to our speakers, trainers, and everyone who showed up ready to learn, share, build, and collaborate. Suricata, like all open-source projects, isn’t just about code. It’s about the people who give their time, share their expertise, and lean in to push our collective work forward.

Attendees rated their experience:

40% were first-time attendees – and they fit right in!
90% said SuriCon met or exceeded their goals
Networking was a major highlight – with constant hallway conversations, and new collaborations starting right on the spot

This year, the passion and commitment were unmistakable.

“A fantastic conference centered around a fantastic community of NSM practitioners.”

Top Highlights

A full hybrid audience joining from across the globe
A vibrant hallway track that never slowed down
Inspiring talks, hands-on training, and community-led brainstorming
New contributors stepping in alongside long-time champions
The launch of OISF’s Partner Program — setting the stage for even more collaboration in 2026

“SuriCon is where Suricata nerds can meet and don’t feel like strangers or outliers anymore.”

Our Sponsors & Community Champions

SuriCon would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors – industry leaders who choose to invest in open-source innovation and the strength of the Suricata community. Your trust fuels our ability to push the technology further, support a global user base, and sustain the future of Suricata.

A heartfelt thank you for believing in this community and in the future of Suricata.

“I love being able to learn from such super smart people.”

Investing in the Future: OISF’s Partner Program + Suricata 9.0

At SuriCon, we introduced the pilot phase of the new OISF Partner Program, a more intentional pathway for organizations who rely on Suricata to collaborate with us on its future. Over the coming months, we’ll be co-designing this program with early adopters to strengthen sustainability, accelerate innovation, and expand support for the global Suricata community. For more information reach out to us at partners@oisf.net.

Looking ahead, the OISF development team is already deep into the roadmap for Suricata 9.0, and the community played a vital role in shaping priorities during our live brainstorming session. Your insight matters — and we are grateful for every idea shared.

“SuriCon has given me a deeper understanding of Suricata internals — I am no longer scared about tweaking suricata.yaml!”

Let’s go build this together! More performance. More efficiency. More capability for the networks that depend on us.

From hardware acceleration to enhanced detection and rule engine power, Suricata 9.0 is being built with the community — for the community.

“The Suricata spirit and community make SuriCon such a welcoming place… it’s encouraging and heartwarming.”

To Our Speakers, Trainers, & Attendees

Whether you presented a talk, led a training, staffed a booth, or stayed late in the hallway helping someone debug… you made SuriCon 2025 unforgettable. This community is our greatest asset — and we are so proud to be in it with you.

“A safe space where Suricata knowledge meets talent.”

Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for sharing your brilliance.
Thank you for teaching, questioning, brainstorming, building, testing, debating — and doing all the things that keep this project thriving.

Onward → Lisbon 2026! 🇵🇹