Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools - Softcover

Cox, Kerry J; Gerg, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0596006616 ISBN 13: 9780596006617

Publisher: O'Reilly Media, 2004

Synopsis

Intrusion detection is not for the faint at heart. But, if you are a network administrator chances are you're under increasing pressure to ensure that mission-critical systems are safe--in fact impenetrable--from malicious code, buffer overflows, stealth port scans, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, CGI attacks, and other network intruders.Designing a reliable way to detect intruders before they get in is a vital but daunting challenge. Because of this, a plethora of complex, sophisticated, and pricy software solutions are now available. In terms of raw power and features, SNORT, the most commonly used Open Source Intrusion Detection System, (IDS) has begun to eclipse many expensive proprietary IDSes. In terms of documentation or ease of use, however, SNORT can seem overwhelming. Which output plugin to use? How do you to email alerts to yourself? Most importantly, how do you sort through the immense amount of information Snort makes available to you?Many intrusion detection books are long on theory but short on specifics and practical examples. Not Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools. This new book is a thorough, exceptionally practical guide to managing network security using Snort 2.1 (the latest release) and dozens of other high-quality open source other open source intrusion detection programs.Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools covers reliable methods for detecting network intruders, from using simple packet sniffers to more sophisticated IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) applications and the GUI interfaces for managing them. A comprehensive but concise guide for monitoring illegal entry attempts, this invaluable new book explains how to shut down and secure workstations, servers, firewalls, routers, sensors and other network devices.Step-by-step instructions are provided to quickly get up and running with Snort. Each chapter includes links for the programs discussed, and additional links at the end of the book give administrators access to numerous web sites for additional information and instructional material that will satisfy even the most serious security enthusiasts.Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools maps out a proactive--and effective--approach to keeping your systems safe from attack.

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Paperback. Pub Date: 08 2004 Pages: 292 Publisher: OReilly Media Intrusion detection is not FOR THE faint at heart but the if you are a Network Administrator Chances are you're under increasing pressure to to ensure that mission-critical systems are safe - in fact impenetrable - from malicious code. buffer overflows. stealth

From the Publisher

This practical guide to managing network security covers reliable methods for detecting network intruders, from using simple packet sniffers to more sophisticated IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) applications and the GUI interfaces for managing them. A comprehensive resource for monitoring illegal entry attempts, Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools provides step-by-step instructions on getting up and running with Snort 2.1, and how to shut down and secure workstations, servers, firewalls, routers, sensors and other network devices.

Edition details

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0596006616
• ISBN 13: 9780596006617
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 269