Re: IDS detection approaches

[randy () procyonlabs com]

So it is "open" to any paying customer of Cisco?

What makes Cisco's IDS rules "open" then? I ask because the abuse of the term is overwhelming. It is my understanding 
that "open" means the technology plays well with others, using standardized popular methodology shared amongst the 
community.

Now, I do have a valid CCO account, but we have no IDS devices on the contracts. Can I still download the rules, 
despite the warnings given that I must have a specific contract/license to do so?


Thanks,
Randy



> Anyone with a valid license is able to download the signatures to be placed
> on your Cisco sensor.  Once you have placed them on your sensor, you are
> free to open/edit/manipulate or add to the signatures at will.
>
> Open signatures does not mean they are "open source" or free.  Without a
> Cisco sensor, they won't be much use to you.
>
> If you have a CCO account, you can download the signatures at:
> http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ips6-sigup
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> On 10/12/07 9:59 PM, "Randal T. Rioux" <randy () procyonlabs com> wrote:
>
> > Gary Halleen wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > Additionally, all Cisco IPS signatures are open.  You are able to view all
> > > or most fields of signatures, create your own, and modify existing
> > > signatures.  You do not need to wait for Cisco to release new signatures 
> if
> > > you have sufficient IDS/IPS skills to write a new signature.  If you can
> > > write a snort rule, you can write a Cisco IPS signature.
> >
> > Open? Really? Where can I download them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Randy
>
>
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