Securing Cisco Networks With Open Source Snort

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

This course will help you:

• Learn 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

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• 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.

This course is for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy open source, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and how to write Snort rules.

• Security administrators
• Security consultants
• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Technical support personnel

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture
• Basic familiarity with firewall and IPS concepts

This is the recommended Cisco course that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

This course does not have an exam.