What is SNORT®?
Snort is an open source network intrusion prevention 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.
Snort is an open source intrusion prevention and detection technology. Today, with more than 3 million downloads, Snort is the single most widely deployed prevention and detection technology in the world. The wide availability of open source brings many advantages. Since the code is open and non-proprietary, open source development occurs at a markedly accelerated pace compared to proprietary models, thanks to a vast community of security experts continually analyzing and improving code. Simply, users in the open source security community worldwide can detect and respond to bugs and other security threats faster and more efficiently than in a “closed” environment.
Snort is an open source intrusion prevention and detection technology. Today, with approximately 300,000 registered users, Snort is the single most widely deployed prevention and detection technology in the world. The wide availability of open source brings many advantages. Since the code is open and non-proprietary, open source development occurs at a markedly accelerated pace compared to proprietary models, thanks to a vast community of security experts continually analyzing and improving code. Simply put, users in the open source security community worldwide can detect and respond to bugs and other security threats faster and more efficiently than in a “closed” environment.
