Secure your network for free with Snort

In this chapter download from How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools, gain a practical understanding of the open-source IDS known as Snort and how it can help you with your network security concerns. Learn about the history of Snort, how the Snort architecture works, and its system requirements. Additionally, learn about Snort's different uses, including using Snort as a packet sniffer, a packet logger, and a network IDS. Learn about pitfalls of using Snort, such as false positives. Finally, investigate some security issues that you should consider when running a Snort system. Chapter coverage includes:

• How an IDS Works
• Where Snort fits
• Snort system requirements
• Exploring Snort's features
• Using Snort on your network
• Snort and your network architecture
• Pitfalls when running Snort
• Security considerations with Snort

Title: How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools
Author: Michael Gregg, Eric Seagren, Angela Orebaugh, Matt Jonkman, Raffael Marty
Publisher: Syngress Publishing
Chapter 4: Introducing SNORT
ISBN: 1597491705; Copyright 2007, Syngress Publishing. All rights reserved.
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