30 days free for
students & educators
Learn real-world DDoS detection, traffic analysis, and incident response with the same tools used by infrastructure teams worldwide. No credit card required.
Standard Trial
- Full platform access
- All alert channels
- PCAP capture
- Attack classification
University Trial
- Everything in Standard
- 4x longer to explore
- Perfect for coursework
- Lab & research use
Built for learning real-world security
Traffic Analysis
Study real network traffic patterns, learn to identify anomalies, and understand baseline behavior at the packet level.
Attack Detection
See how SYN floods, UDP amplification, and multi-vector attacks are detected in real time with 1-second granularity.
PCAP Forensics
Capture and analyze packet data during incidents. Practice the same forensic techniques used by SOC teams worldwide.
Incident Response
Build real escalation policies, configure alerting channels, and practice responding to security incidents.
Data Visualization
Real-time dashboards, PPS metrics, and attack timelines give hands-on experience with security data visualization.
Mitigation Strategy
Learn mitigation techniques including rate limiting, null routing, and automated response with iptables and nftables.
Open Source
Free tools for your lab
ftagent-lite: free forever, open source
If you need something permanent for your lab or research, ftagent-lite is our open source, self-hosted DDoS detection agent. It runs on any Linux server, monitors traffic in real time, and is completely free with no trial expiry and no account required. Use it for coursework, thesis projects, home labs, or anything else.
sudo ftagent-lite
# runs standalone, no cloud account needed
NetHawk: real-time network traffic analysis
NetHawk is a single-binary network traffic analysis tool for your terminal. SSH into a server, run nethawk, and see everything hitting your network in real time. No config files, no databases, no web servers. Great for network courses, security labs, and traffic analysis research.
sudo nethawk
# one 5MB binary, no dependencies beyond libpcap
Eligible university domains
Sign up with any .edu email address or one of these recognized university domains. Your 30-day trial activates automatically, no verification needed.
Don't see your school? Contact us and we'll add it.
We sponsor student security communities
Flowtriq actively supports cybersecurity education through sponsorships, free tools, and hands-on resources. If you run a club, host events, or lead research, we want to help.
Hackathons & CTFs
We sponsor hackathons, CTF competitions, and security challenges with prizes, platform access, and mentorship. Bring real DDoS detection into your next event.
Student Clubs & Groups
Cybersecurity clubs, networking groups, and infosec societies can get free extended access, workshop materials, and direct support from our team.
Research & Thesis Projects
Working on DDoS research, network security, or traffic analysis? We provide extended platform access and real-world datasets for academic research.
Workshops & Guest Lectures
We run hands-on workshops covering DDoS detection, traffic forensics, and incident response. Available remotely or on-campus for your class or event.
CSIRT & SOC Teams
University CSIRT and incident response teams can get extended access to use Flowtriq for real campus network monitoring and threat detection.
Swag & Prizes
Need prizes for your next security event? We provide branded swag, platform credits, and certification vouchers for competition winners and participants.
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