Snort is primarily developed using the C programming language, along with some components written in C++.

Cisco is the parent company of Snort, after acquiring Sourcefire in 2013, the organization responsible for Snort's development.
Overview:
Snort is a powerful network intrusion detection system (NIDS) that monitors real-time network traffic to identify and prevent attacks using signature-based detection. It's widely used for tasks like analyzing network traffic, logging packets, and preventing intrusions.
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Snort is an open-source tool, available for free under the GNU General Public License (GPL). However, there are also commercial versions and support options provided by Cisco for enterprise-level users.