Course Information

About this course:

This course will teach you how to deploy Snort® in organizations of different levels ranging from small to enterprise-scale.

The course will take you through practical learning where you’ll practice installing and configuring Snort, utilize additional software tools, define rules to configure and improve the Snort environment, and more. You will also learn expertise around Snort in intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS) modes.

Course Objective:

You will be equipped with following skill after completing this course:

• Compile and install Snort
• Define and use different modes of Snort
• Install and utilize Snort supporting software
• Define the use and placement of IDS/IPS components
• Identify Snort features and requirements

Audience:

• Network administrators
• System engineers
• Technical support personnel
• Channel partners and resellers
• Security administrators
• Security consultants

Prerequisite:

You should have the following knowledge and skills to fully benefit from this course:

• Basic familiarity with firewall and IPS concepts
• Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking and network architecture

This Cisco course is recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)