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Snort is an open source network intrusion detection and prevention system.
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It is capable of performing real-time traffic analysis, alerting, blocking
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and packet logging on IP networks. It utilizes a combination of protocol
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analysis and pattern matching in order to detect a anomalies, misuse and
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attacks.
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Snort uses a flexible rules language to describe activity that can be
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considered malicious or anomalous as well as an analysis engine that
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incorporates a modular plugin architecture. Snort is capable of detecting
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and responding in real-time, sending alerts, performing session sniping,
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logging packets, or dropping sessions/packets when deployed in-line.
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Snort has three primary functional modes. It can be used as a packet
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sniffer like tcpdump(1), a packet logger (useful for network traffic
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debugging, etc), or as a full blown network intrusion detection and
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prevention system.
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