Nessus, Snort, & Ethereal power tools customizing open source security applications

This book will cover customizing Snort to perform intrusion detection and prevention; Nessus to analyze the network layer for vulnerabilities; and Ethereal to "sniff? their network for malicious or unusual traffic. The book will also contain an appendix detailing "the best of the rest? ope...

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Main Author: Archibald, Neil (-)
Other Authors: Burke, Josh, Caswell, Brian, Deraison, Renaud, Ramirez, Gilbert, Rathaus, Noam
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rockland, Mass. : Syngress Pub c2005.
Edition:1st edition
Series:Jay Beale's open source security series.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626933906719
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Summary:This book will cover customizing Snort to perform intrusion detection and prevention; Nessus to analyze the network layer for vulnerabilities; and Ethereal to "sniff? their network for malicious or unusual traffic. The book will also contain an appendix detailing "the best of the rest? open source security tools. Each of these tools is intentionally designed to be highly customizable so that users can torque the programs to suit their particular needs. Users can code their own custom rules, plug-ins, and filters that are tailor-made to fit their own networks and the threats which they most com
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (472 p.)
ISBN:9781281035929
9786611035921
9780080489421
9781597499880