How Falco and Wireshark paved the way for Stratoshark

Stratoshark, emerging from the legacy of Wireshark, Sysdig, and Falco, aims to advance packet analysis by adapting traditional network monitoring techniques to modern cloud-native environments. Utilizing libraries like libscap and libsinsp, it offers deep runtime visibility and security monitoring for containerized workloads, reflecting a need to analyze system calls and logs with the granularity familiar to Wireshark users. Stratoshark incorporates plugins, such as Falco CloudTrail, to capture cloud audit logs and provides a user interface reminiscent of Wireshark, facilitating the transition for network engineers to monitor and secure distributed systems effectively. The tool is designed to bridge the gap between conventional packet inspection and the demands of current cloud infrastructures, offering new opportunities for troubleshooting, auditing, and enhancing network security.