Snort is the foremost Open Source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in the world capable of real-time traffic analysis and packet logging. Gain hands-on practices on creating rules for Snort-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
Overview
The Securing Cisco Networks with Snort Rule Writing Best Practices (SSF Rules) v2.1 course shows you how to write rules for Snort, an open-source intrusion detection and prevention system. Through a combination of expert-instruction and hands-on practice, this course provides you with the knowledge and skills to develop and test custom rules, standard and advanced rules-writing techniques, how to integrate OpenAppID into rules, rules filtering, rules tuning, and more.
The hands-on labs give you practice in creating and testing Snort rules.
Skills Covered
- Describe the Snort rule development process
- Describe the Snort basic rule syntax and usage
- Describe how traffic is processed by Snort
- Describe several advanced rule options used by Snort
- Describe OpenAppID features and functionality
- Describe how to monitor the performance of Snort and how to tune rules
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of networking and network protocols
- Basic knowledge of Linux command-line utilities
- Basic knowledge of text editing utilities commonly found in Linux
- Basic knowledge of network security concepts
- Basic knowledge of a Snort-based IDS/IPS system
Target Audience
- Basic understanding of networking and network protocols
- Basic knowledge of Linux command-line utilities
- Basic knowledge of text editing utilities commonly found in Linux
- Basic knowledge of network security concepts
- Basic knowledge of a Snort-based IDS/IPS system
Course Outline
- Introduction to Snort Rule Development
- Snort Rule Syntax and Usage
- Traffic Flow Through Snort Rules
- Advanced Rule Options
- OpenAppID Detection
- Tuning Snort
Lab Outline
- Connecting to the Lab Environment
- Introducing Snort Rule Development
- Basic Rule Syntax and Usage
- Advanced Rule Options
- OpenAppID
- Tuning Snort
Dates & Locations
August 26, 2026 - August 28, 2026
August 26, 2026 - August 28, 2026
November 11, 2026 - November 13, 2026
November 11, 2026 - November 13, 2026
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This course is not associated with any Certification.
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