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Re: What am I Protecting Against?
From: "Roy S. Rapoport" <snort-users () ols inorganic org>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 23:42:43 -0700
On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 12:14:10AM -0600, james wrote:
: And, more generally, is there a way to find out, essentially, what the : rule writer was thinking when they came up with the rule? The rule writer understands that snort is not about protection, but providing info so a clueful user can then take action to protect. Clueful users know you cannot run all the rules & that it is expected and required that one tune the rule set to their networks.
Interestingly, I'm getting a mixture of somewhat-conflicting answers to my question -- all of which are, I think, right.
I do not see how Snort, run by itself, provides "protection".
Never said it did. -roy ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: eBay Get office equipment for less on eBay! http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 _______________________________________________ Snort-users mailing list Snort-users () lists sourceforge net Go to this URL to change user options or unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users Snort-users list archive: http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users
Current thread:
- What am I Protecting Against? Roy S. Rapoport (Jun 02)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? james (Jun 02)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? Roy S. Rapoport (Jun 03)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? james (Jun 03)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? Roy S. Rapoport (Jun 03)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? Nicholas Bachmann (Jun 04)
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- RE: What am I Protecting Against? Wilcoxen, Scott (Jun 02)
- Re: What am I Protecting Against? james (Jun 02)