This document presents a solution for implementing an advanced intrusion detection system using the open-source Security Onion Linux distribution. It discusses setting up a log management infrastructure with Security Onion that incorporates log generation, analysis and storage, and monitoring using tools like Snort, Sguil, Squert, and Snorby. This solution provides log management, network monitoring, alerting and reporting to help with security, compliance and incident response in a cost-effective manner.