Re: Scriptable defense question

[Christian Eric Edjenguele <christian.edjenguele () owasp org>]

if you are able to parse the log, if your loggin in xml for example you 
can use a sax parser or whatever you prefer, then call iptables to 
filter connection to the host. iptables is powerful and very scriptable.

cheers

Fred H wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> here is a scenario that has come up.
> Lets says there is a generic server that is on a dmz, and there are many password attempts on the server.  Is there a 
> tool that would allow for a tcp reset, or connection drop , or possible bar future sessions from that IP?
> I am thinking of a script that parses a log, looks for repeated attempts from the same IP, and then calls a tool that 
> drops the connection.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on this? 
>
>  Fred Hamilton
> Information Security Analyst 2
> Financial Sector
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