Re: Thresholds

[Jon Price <JonP () insync-socal com>]

So I believe im on the right track. I am in fact using event_filters via the threshold.conf file.

As we have 100+ locations and a few boxes in each location are triggering False Positives im adding 15-20 exceptions * 
100+ locations. Just wanted to see if anyone knew of limits / thought this was a bad way to manage a rules / exceptions.

Thank you for your response!!


Thanks,

Jon Price
Senior Network Engineer
[linkedin]<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpricelinux>

inSync Computer Solutions
949.837.5000



From: Al Lewis (allewi) [mailto:allewi () cisco com]
Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2016 8:30 AM
To: Jon Price <JonP () insync-socal com>; snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: RE: Thresholds

Hello,

                Can you give an idea of what you are thresholding?

Thresholding has been deprecated in favor of detection and/or event filtering. You may be able to use those two methods 
instead.

http://manual-snort-org.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/node35.html

You can also see some information on them in the README files.



Albert Lewis
QA SNORT/Sourcefire
SOURCEfire, Inc. now part of Cisco
9780 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
Phone: (office) 443.430.7112
Email: allewi () cisco com<mailto:allewi () cisco com>

From: Jon Price [mailto:JonP () insync-socal com]
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 6:24 PM
To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net<mailto:snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
Subject: [Snort-users] Thresholds

Is there a rule of thumb for how many threshold suppressions or limits should be in place in threshold.conf ?

I'm up to almost 500 lines in my suppression config; but looking to make it 4-5x.

Any performance issues to be aware of? I sent a similar request a month or so ago; didn't hear anything back; not sure 
if it wasn't worded correctly.

Thanks,

Jon Price
Senior Network Engineer
[linkedin]<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpricelinux>

inSync Computer Solutions
949.837.5000

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