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Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning
From: Jason Falciola <falciola () us ibm com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:07:52 -0400
OnThursday, June 09, 2005 at 4:37 PM, "Anton A. Chuvakin" <anton () chuvakin org> wrote: ] So, here it is: how many folks who buy/download a NIDS/NIPS actually tune ] it? Long time ago when I was asking this question the previous time, I was ] scared to learn that lots of people do not tune their NIDSs. Is it any ] better now? Hi Anton, We certainly *do* tune our IDS devices (whether IDS/IPS of the network, host, or wireless variety), and have been doing so since day one. The volume of false positives would make it impossible for us to operate otherwise. We make many modifications to the vendors' defaults (based on years of research, experience, and testing) and also tune on a per client basis, with a very high level of granularity in our filters. One observation here that applies across the board, whether or not you're operating as a MSSP: communication with all teams involved and an intimate understanding of the networks/hosts in question is critical to appropriate IDS tuning. Jason Falciola Security Intelligence Analyst IBM Managed Security Services falciola () us ibm com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 to learn more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- on NIDS/NIPS tuning Anton A. Chuvakin (Jun 09)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Ramon Kagan (Jun 10)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Bob Huber (Jun 10)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Kevin Timm (Jun 10)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Darren Webb (Jun 12)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Joshua Berry (Jun 09)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Jason Falciola (Jun 10)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Martin Roesch (Jun 12)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Drew Simonis (Jun 10)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Gary Halleen (Jun 10)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Adam Powers (Jun 12)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Gary Halleen (Jun 10)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning M. Shirk (Jun 10)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Phil Hollows (Jun 10)
- Re: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Brent Stackhouse (Jun 12)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Hazel, Scott A. (Jun 12)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Anton A. Chuvakin (Jun 14)
- RE: on NIDS/NIPS tuning Kohlenberg, Toby (Jun 14)
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