From the VMware Fusion main window, click File and then click New.įollow the steps below to create a VM in VMware Fusion for our Security Onion ISO image: For more information about VMware Fusion, please see. Power on the virtual machine and then follow the installation steps for your desired installation type in the Installation section.Add > Network Adapter (Bridged) - this will be the sniffing (monitor) interface.

Network Adapter (NAT or Bridged – if you want to be able to access your Security Onion machine from other devices in the network, then choose Bridged, otherwise choose NAT to leave it behind the host) – in this tutorial, this will be the management interface.Customize hardware and increase Memory and Processors based on the Hardware Requirements section.Specify disk size (minimum 200GB), store as single file, click Next.

Specify virtual machine name and click Next.

Choose Linux, CentOS 7 64-Bit and click Next.

Installer disc image file > SO ISO file path > Click Next.

Select Typical installation > Click Next.

From the VMware main window, select File > New Virtual Machine.Follow the steps below to create a VM in VMware Workstation Pro for our Security Onion ISO image: VMware Workstation is available for many different host operating systems, including Windows and several popular Linux distros.

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