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Re: What makes a complete IDS package?


From: Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:09:15 -0400

I don't.  No.  I have those set to block in the IPS.


On Mar 19, 2011, at 9:58 AM, James Lay wrote:


I review my events on the command line.  I don't use a DB or whatever.  I've tuned the hell out of my Snort 
installation, so that when it alerts, I need to deal with something.

Joel


Joel,

So….do you nuke out the "possible" rules?  Or the "likely hostile" rules?  I spend a fair amount of time tracking 
down obfuscated javascript and javascript in pdf type alerts…most are non-malicious, but some turn out to be 
bad…curious on just how much you've tuned my friend ;)

James

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