The Securing Cisco Networks with Open Source Snort course shows you how to deploy a network intrusion detection system based on Snort. Through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn how to install, configure, operate, and manage a Snort system, rules writing with an overview of basic options, advanced rules writing, how to configure Pulled Pork, and how to use OpenAppID to provide protection of your network from malware. You will learn techniques of tuning and performance monitoring, traffic flow through Snort rules, and more.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Describe Snort technology and identify the resources that are available for maintaining a Snort deployment
• Install Snort on a Linux-based operating system
• Describe the Snort operation modes and their command-line options
• Describe the Snort intrusion detection output options
• Download and deploy a new rule set to Snort
• Describe and configure the snort.conf file
• Configure Snort for inline operation and configure the inline-only features
• Describe the Snort basic rule syntax and usage
• Describe how traffic is processed by the Snort engine
• Describe several advanced rule options used by Snort
• Describe OpenAppID features and functionality
• Describe how to monitor of Snort performance and how to tune rules
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy open source intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and write Snort rules.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture
• Proficiency with Linux and UNIX text editing tools (vi editor is suggested but not required)
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 1: Introduction to Snort Technology
Module 2: Snort Installation
Moudle 3: Snort Operation
Module 4: Snort Intrusion Detection Output
Module 5: Rule Management
Module 6: Snort Configuration
Module 7: Inline Operation and Configuration
Module 8: Snort Rule Syntax and Usage
Module 9: Traffic Flow Through Snort Rules
Module 10: Advanced Rule Options
Module 11: OpenAppID Detection
Module 12: Tuning Snort
Labs
• Lab 1: Connecting to the Lab Environment
• Lab 2: Snort Installation
• Lab 3: Snort Operation
• Lab 4: Snort Intrusion Detection Output
• Lab 5: Pulled Pork Installation
• Lab 6: Configuring Variables
• Lab 7: Reviewing Preprocessor Configurations
• Lab 8: Inline Operations
• Lab 9: Basic Rule Syntax and Usage
• Lab 10: Advanced Rule Options
• Lab 11: OpenAppID
• Lab 12: Tuning Snort
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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