Securing Cisco Networks with Open Source Snort (SSFSNORT) v2.1

Duration

4 Days

24 CPD hours

About this course

The primary audience for this course is as follows:
Security administrators
Security consultants
Network administrators
System engineers
Technical support personnel
Channel partners and resellers

Overview

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
Define the use and placement IDS/IPS components.
Identify Snort features and requirements.
Compile and install Snort.
Define and use different modes of Snort.
Install and utilize Snort supporting software.

Description

Securing Cisco Networks with Open Source Snort (SSFSNORT) v3.0 is a 4-day course that shows you how to deploy Snort� in small to enterprise-scale implementations. You will learn how to install, configure, and operate Snort in Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) modes. You ll practice installing and configuring Snort, utilize additional software tools and define rules to configure and improve the Snort environment, and more. The course qualifies for 32 Cisco Continuing Education credits (CE) towards recertification.This course will help you:Learning how to implement Snort, an open-source, rule-based, intrusion detection and prevention system. Gain leading-edge skills for high-demand responsibilities focused on security.

Module 1: Detecting Intrusions with Snort 3.0

History of Snort
IDS
IPS
IDS vs. IPS
Examining Attack Vectors
Application vs. Service Recognition

Module 2: Sniffing the Network

Protocol Analyzers
Configuring Global Preferences
Capture and Display Filters
Capturing Packets
Decrypting Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Encrypted Packets

Module 3: Architecting Nextgen Detection

Snort 3.0 Design
Modular Design Support
Plug Holes with Plugins
Process Packets
Detect Interesting Traffic with Rules
Output Data

Module 4: Choosing a Snort Platform

Provisioning and Placing Snort
Installing Snort on Linux

Module 5: Operating Snort 3.0

Start Snort
Monitor the System for Intrusion Attempts
Define Traffic to Monitor
Log Intrusion Attempts
Actions to Take When Snort Detects an Intrusion Attempt
License Snort and Subscriptions

Module 6: Examining Snort 3.0 Configuration

Introducing Key Features
Configure Sensors
Lua Configuration Wizard

Module 7: Managing Snort

Pulled Pork
Barnyard2
Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK)

Module 8: Analyzing Rule Syntax and Usage

Anatomy of Snort Rules
Understand Rule Headers
Apply Rule Options
Shared Object Rules
Optimize Rules
Analyze Statistics

Module 9: Use Distributed Snort 3.0

Design a Distributed Snort System
Sensor Placement
Sensor Hardware Requirements
Necessary Software
Snort Configuration
Monitor with Snort

Module 10: Examining Lua

Introduction to Lua
Get Started with Lua

Additional course details:

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