Re: Snort as IDS/IPS in mission-critical enterprisenetwork

["sk" <sk () groundzero-security com>]

> Because of NDA, I cannot *name* the network where I was a part of the team
> installing and maintainting SNORT on a large network, but I can tell you
> that this network is one of the top tier-1 NSPs.  I can tell you that
> SNORT is the sole such product chosen for this purpose, and that it works
> better than we could have possibly hoped for.  last I looked, SNORT was
> being used on circuits as large as OC12s.

well it wouldnt be good to name those anyway as you dont know how many
snort 0-days exist and the next time something goes public could mean that those
networks are targeted first. afterall its up to you, i just thought i give you guys this hint.
its never a good idea to make such information public, thats why many people
fake their daemon versions, or dont show them at all.

-sk

Http://www.groundzero-security.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.A. Terranson" <measl () mfn org>
To: "Native.Code" <native.code () gmail com>
Cc: <full-disclosure () lists grok org uk>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Snort as IDS/IPS in mission-critical enterprisenetwork


> On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Native.Code wrote:
>
> > Is Snort enterprise ready where it can be deployed to monitor
> > mission-critical network?
>
> Yes.  It is, and has been for some time.
>
> > If any of you can name any big network which is using Snort as an example,
> > it will be very helpful.
>
> Because of NDA, I cannot *name* the network where I was a part of the team
> installing and maintainting SNORT on a large network, but I can tell you
> that this network is one of the top tier-1 NSPs.  I can tell you that
> SNORT is the sole such product chosen for this purpose, and that it works
> better than we could have possibly hoped for.  last I looked, SNORT was
> being used on circuits as large as OC12s.
>
> The problem isn't going to be your sensor (SNORT et al), but your back end
> software - *that* part is a bitch!
>
>
> -- 
> Yours,
>
> J.A. Terranson
> sysadmin () mfn org
> 0xBD4A95BF
>
>
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> bolstered by faith born of intuitions flowing from the very beliefs they
> are intended to support.
>
> don zweig, M.D.
>
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