Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection

The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with its powerful security features make it one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments. Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection is the first book dealing with the Snort IDS and is written by a member of Snort.org. Readers will receive valuable insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios. The primary reader will be an individual who has a working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol, expertise in some arena of IT infrastructure, and is inquisitive about what has been attacking their IT network perimeter every 15 seconds. The most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage for Snort 2.0! Expert Advice from the Development Team and Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection System Free CD Contains the Latest Version of Snort and Popular Plug-Ins Including ACID, Barnyard, and Swatch Unparalleled security management that IT professionals have been waiting for.
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. CheckPoint recently announced a ground-breaking user interface that meets the computer industry's Internet security requirements. The Next Generation User Interface is easy to use and offers unparalleled security management capabilities by creating a visual picture of security operations.
CheckPoint Next Generation Security Administration will be a comprehensive reference to CheckPoint's newest suite of products and will contain coverage of: Next Generation User Interface, Next Generation Management, Next Generation Performance, Next Generation VPN Clients, and Next Generation Systems.
CheckPoint are a company to watch, they have captured over 50% of the VPN market and over 40% of the firewall market according to IDC Research
Over 29,000 IT professionals are CheckPont Certified
This is the first book to covers all components of CheckPoint's new suite of market-leading security products - it will be in demand!

• Understand NGX R65 Operational Changes:
SVN Architecture, New VPN-1 Features, Additional Features, VPN-1 Power VSX
• Deploy SmartClients and SmartManagement:
SmartDashboard, SmartMap, SmartView Tracker, SmartView Monitor, SmartUpdate, SmartLSM, Secure Client Packaging Tool, Management Plug-Ins, Check Point Configuration/cpconfig
• Drive the Management Portal:
A Tour of the Dashboard, What’s New in SmartDashboard NGX, Your First Security Policy, Other Useful Controls on the Dashboard, Managing Connectra and Interspect Gateways, Smart Portal
• Master Advanced Authentication:
Authentication Overview, Users and Administrators, SmartDirectory, User Authentication, Session Authentication, Client Authentication
• Use Advanced VPN Concepts for Tunnel Monitoring:
Encryption Overview, VPN Communities, Policy-Based VPN, Route-Based VPN
• Configure Advanced VPN Client Installations:
SecuRemote, Secure Client, Office Mode, Visitor Mode, Windows L2TP Integration, SSL Network Extender, Backup Gateways, Multiple Entry Point VPNs
• Deploy and Configure SmartDefense:
Network Security, Application Intelligence, Web Intelligence
• Get Inside Secure Platform:
Installation, Configuration, Secure Platform Shell, Secure Shell
• Learn Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques:
NGX Debugging, Packet Analysis, Log Troubleshooting, VPN Analysis, VPN Client Analysis, ClusterXL Troubleshooting Annotation. Check Point NGX R65 is the next major release of Check Point's flagship firewall software product. Check Point's NGX is the underlying security software platform for all of the company's enterprise firewall, VPN, and management solutions. It enables enterprises of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexity of security management and ensure that their security systems can be easily extended to adapt to new and emerging threats. This title is a continuation of Syngress's best-selling references on Check Point's market leading firewall and VPN products. . Understand NGX R65 Operational Changes: SVN Architecture, New VPN-1 Features, Additional Features, VPN-1 Power VSX . Deploy SmartClients and SmartManagement: SmartDashboard, SmartMap, SmartView Tracker, SmartView Monitor, SmartUpdate, SmartLSM, Secure Client Packaging Tool, Management Plug-Ins, Check Point Configuration/cpconfig . Drive the Management Portal: A Tour of the Dashboard, What's New in SmartDashboard NGX, Your First Security Policy, Other Useful Controls on the Dashboard, Managing Connectra and Interspect Gateways, Smart Portal . Master Advanced Authentication: Authentication Overview, Users and Administrators, SmartDirectory, User Authentication, Session Authentication, Client Authentication . Use Advanced VPN Concepts for Tunnel Monitoring: Encryption Overview, VPN Communities, Policy-Based VPN, Route-Based VPN . Configure Advanced VPN Client Installations: SecuRemote, Secure Client, Office Mode, Visitor Mode, Windows L2TP Integration, SSL Network Extender, Backup Gateways, Multiple Entry Point VPNs . Deploy and Configure SmartDefense: Network Security, Application Intelligence, Web Intelligence . Get Inside Secure Platform: Installation, Configuration, Secure Platform Shell, Secure Shell . Learn Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques: NGX Debugging, Packet Analysis, Log Troubleshooting, VPN Analysis, VPN Client Analysis, ClusterXL Troubleshooting Unparalleled security management that IT professionals have been waiting for. Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. CheckPoint recently announced a ground-breaking user interface that meets the computer industry's Internet security requirements. The Next Generation User Interface is easy to use and offers unparalleled security management capabilities by creating a visual picture of security operations. CheckPoint Next Generation Security Administration will be a comprehensive reference to CheckPoint's newest suite of products and will contain coverage of: Next Generation User Interface, Next Generation Management, Next Generation Performance, Next Generation VPN Clients, and Next Generation Systems. CheckPoint are a company to watch, they have captured over 50% of the VPN market and over 40% of the firewall market according to IDC Research Over 29,000 IT professionals are CheckPont Certified This is the first book to covers all components of CheckPoint's new suite of market-leading security products - it will be in demand! The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with its powerful security features make it one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments.

Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection is the first book dealing with the Snort IDS and is written by a member of Snort.org. Readers will receive valuable insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios.

The primary reader will be an individual who has a working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol, expertise in some arena of IT infrastructure, and is inquisitive about what has been attacking their IT network perimeter every 15 seconds.

The most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage for Snort 2.0!
Expert Advice from the Development Team and Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection System
Free CD Contains the Latest Version of Snort and Popular Plug-Ins Including ACID, Barnyard, and Swatch "Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box" is NOT intended to be a "install, configure, update, troubleshoot, and defend book." It is also NOT another one of the countless Hacker books out there. So, what IS it? It is an edgy, provocative, attack-oriented series of chapters written in a first hand, conversational style. World-renowned network security personalities present a series of 25 to 30 page chapters written from the point of an attacker who is gaining access to a particular system. This book portrays the "street fighting" tactics used to attack networks and systems.

Not just another "hacker" book, it plays on "edgy" market success of Steal this Computer Book with first hand, eyewitness accounts
A highly provocative expose of advanced security exploits
Written by some of the most high profile "White Hats", "Black Hats" and "Gray Hats"
Gives readers a "first ever" look inside some of the most notorious network intrusions "Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box" is NOT intended to be a "install, configure, update, troubleshoot, and defend book." It is also NOT another one of the countless Hacker books out there. So, what IS it? It is an edgy, provocative, attack-oriented series of chapters written in a first hand, conversational style. World-renowned network security personalities present a series of 25 to 30 page chapters written from the point of an attacker who is gaining access to a particular system. This book portrays the "street fighting" tactics used to attack networks and systems. Not just another "hacker" book, it plays on "edgy" market success of Steal this Computer Book with first hand, eyewitness accounts A highly provocative expose of advanced security exploits Written by some of the most high profile "White Hats", "Black Hats" and "Gray Hats" Gives readers a "first ever" look inside some of the most notorious network intrusions Why spend tens of thousands on an Intrusion Detection System? Snort is a powerful Network Intrusion Detection System that can provide enterprise wide sensors to protect your computer assets from both internal and external attack. Snort can put the information you need at your fingertips about any suspicious activity on your network. Snort is a lightweight network intrusion detection system, capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks. It can perform protocol analysis, content searching/matching and can be used to detect a variety of attacks and probes, such as buffer overflows, stealth port scans, CGI attacks, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, and much more. The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with it's powerful security features are making Snort one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments. The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with its powerful security features make it one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments. Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection is written by a member of Snort.org. The book provides a valuable insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios. The primary reader will be an individual who has a working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol, expertise in some arena of IT infrastructure, and is inquisitive about what has been attacking their IT network perimeter every 15 seconds. The most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage for Snort 2.0! Expert Advice from the Development Team and Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection System. The incredible low maintenance costs of Snort combined with its powerful security features make it one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments. Complete with a free CD containing Snort 2.0 plus popular plug-Ins including ACID, Barnyard, and Swatch, Snort 2.0 Intrusion Detection is the first book dealing with the Snort IDS and is written by a member of Snort.org. Readers will receive valuable insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios. Cover......Page 2 Contents......Page 17 Intrusion Detection Systems......Page 29 Introducing Snort 2.0......Page 55 Installing Snort......Page 89 Snort: The Inner Workings......Page 121 Playing by the Rules......Page 169 Preprocessors......Page 225 Implementing Snort Output Plug-Ins......Page 295 Exploring the Data Analysis Tools......Page 331 Keeping Everything Up to Date......Page 381 Optimizing Snort......Page 403 Mucking Around with Barnyard......Page 439 Advanced Snort......Page 489 Index......Page 531 Snort is one of the fastest growing IDSs within corporate IT departments. This book deals with the Snort IDS and is written by a member of Snort.org. It provides insight to the code base of Snort and in-depth tutorials of complex installation, configuration, and troubleshooting scenarios. "Stealing the Network: how to open the box is a unique book in the fiction department. It combines stories that are fictional, with technology that is real"--Page xix The Check Point Next Generation suite of products provides the tools necessary for easy development and deployment of enterprise security solutions.