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Open Source Network Security Tools



Numerous open source network security tools are available to help you identify intrusions and protect your customer's network. These how-to tips show you how to use three popular tools -- Snort, Nessus and Nmap -- to improve your customer's network security.

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Snort, Nessus and Tripwire: Benefits beyond cost
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 28 Sep 2006
TIP - Snort, Nessus and Tripwire are must-have open source security tools for value-added resellers and consultants.
Output options for Snort data
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 26 Jun 2007
TIP - Without output options, VARs can't produce Snort data in a meaningful manner. Learn the capabilities and limitations of different features, in this edition of Snort Report by intrusion detection expert Richard Bejtlich.
Snort.conf output options
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 23 May 2007
GENERIC - Snort offers functional equivalents for FAST, FULL and SYSLOG command line output modes, as shown here.
Snort command line output modes
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 23 May 2007
GENERIC - Snort command line output modes, as described here, are usually selected for testing purposes or demonstrations.
Snort IDS installation basics and tips for security resellers
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 30 Apr 2007
TIP - Expert advice for security resellers and security consultants on the productive use of Snort IDS, with details on running the open source IDS/IPS in sniffer, packet logger and intrusion detection modes.
Understand the Snort IDS Concurrent Versions System and 2.7 Beta 1 installation
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 30 Apr 2007
TIP - Value-added resellers (VARs) learn about the Snort IDS beta 1 installation and preprocessor, and get details on how to protect against vulnerabilities prior to beta 2 by using the Snort IDS Concurrent Versions System...
Snort IDS rules
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 04 Apr 2007
TIP - Familiarize yourself with Snort IDS rules best practices in this edition of Richard Bejtlich's Snort Report, which includes a discussion on Sourcefire and Bleeding Edge Threats (BET) rules.
Detect events without Snort IDS rules
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 30 Apr 2007
TIP - In this edition of Richard Bejtlich's Snort Report, value-added resellers (VARs) and consultants learn to run Snort IDS and analyze what it detects based on the Snort.conf file discussed in the previous Snort Report tip.
Secure IDS deployment best practices
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 04 Dec 2006
TIP - Using open source IDS Snort as an example, this tip offers eight best practices for securely deploying a network intrusion detection system.
Snort IDS upgrade and tips on the Snort.conf file
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 30 Apr 2007
TIP - Expert advice for security resellers and consultants on the productive use of Snort IDS, with details on the Snort 2.6.1.2 upgrade and snort.conf file functions enabled by default -- such as IP ranges, ports of interest...
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