Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection - Softcover

Brian Caswell; Jay Beale; James C. Foster; Jeremy Faircloth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931836744 ISBN 13: 9781931836746

Publisher: Syngress, 2003

Synopsis

The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with its powerful security features make it one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments.

Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection is written by a member of Snort.org. The book provides a valuable insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios.

The primary reader will be an individual who has a working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol, expertise in some arena of IT infrastructure, and is inquisitive about what has been attacking their IT network perimeter every 15 seconds.

• The most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage for Snort 2.0!
• Expert Advice from the Development Team and Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection System.
  

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About the Author

James Stanger (Ph.D., Symantec Technology Architect (STA), Convergence Technology Professional, CIW Master Administrator, MCP, Linux+, A+) is co-author of Syngress Publishing's E-mail Virus Protection Handbook (ISBN: 1-928994-23-7) and Hack Proofing Linux: A Guide to Open Source Security (ISBN: 1-928994-34-2). Athar A. Khan (Symantec SPS NAVCE, MCSE, MCSA and Citrix CCA) is a Wintel (Windows Systems on Intel Platforms) Systems Engineer at a high tech company in southern California. Athar solely architected, implemented and supported a global, enterprise-wide Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition solution using 10 NAVCE servers for 4000+ systems in 30+ office locations and numerous home offices. Jay Cee Taylor (CNA/CNE-4.11, CNA/CNE-5.0, CNA/CNE-6.0, CNS, MCP) is the Senior Network Administrator for Thomson Industries, a branch of the Danaher Corporation's Motion Group. Danaher is a leading industrial company, which designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products. Laura E. Hunter (MCSE, MCT, MCDBA, MCP, MCP+I, CCNA, A+, Network+, iNet+, CNE-4, CNE-5) is a Senior IT Specialist with the University of Pennsylvania, where she provides network planning, implementation and troubleshooting services for various business units and schools within the University. obert J. Shimonski is a Lead Network and Security Engineer for the leading manufacturing company, Danaher Corporation. Robert has worked on the following Syngress Publishing titles: Security+ Study Guide & DVD Training System (ISBN: 1-931836-72-8); and Sniffer Pro Network Optimization & Troubleshooting Handbook (ISBN: 1-931836-57-4).

Edition details

• Publisher: Syngress
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931836744
• ISBN 13: 9781931836746
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 550