Snort Report 11 Posted

My 11th Snort Report on Snort Limitations has been posted. From the start of the article:

In the first Snort Report I mentioned a few things value-added resellers should keep in mind when deploying Snort:

1. Snort is not a "badness-ometer."
2. Snort is not "lightweight."
3. Snort is not just a "packet grepper."

In this edition of the Snort Report, I expand beyond those ideas, preparing you to use Snort by explaining how to think properly about its use. Instead of demonstrating technical capabilities, we'll consider what you can do with a network inspection and control system like Snort.

The editors titled this piece "Snort Limitations" -- I didn't.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Why is it that most security people measure the wrong things? A study published by Spy-Ops and supported by studies by the FBI and CIA show that most (80+%)of systems security incidents are caused by insiders. Most security organizations are looking at the front door (the web) and the theives are coming in the employee entrance!
12:53 PM
Richard Bejtlich said…
Spy Guy,

Try reading my insider threat posts for several years worth of discussion to the contrary.
4:33 PM
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