Blue Team Hacking - Intrusion Detection with Snort

Dive into the world of intrusion detection with this comprehensive video tutorial on Snort, the leading Open Source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Learn about the fundamentals of Intrusion Detection Systems, explore Snort's various versions, and understand its rule syntax and operational mechanics. Follow along with a practical demonstration covering Snort installation, configuration, and network placement. Master the art of creating and testing basic rules, utilizing community rules, and implementing logging functionalities. Gain hands-on experience in enabling promiscuous mode, examining Snort's manual, and using tools like Snorpy. Perfect for blue team members and cybersecurity enthusiasts looking to enhance their network security skills.

Introduction
What We’ll Be Covering
Prerequisites
What Are Intrusion Detection Systems?
Introduction to Snort
What are the Different Versions of Snort?
What are Snort Rules?
Snort Rule Syntax
How Does Snort Work?
Snort IDS Network Placement
About Our Lab Environment
On to the Practical Demo
Installing Snort
How to Enable Promiscuous Mode
How to Examine the Manual for Snort
Snort Configuration
Testing Our Configuration File
Creating Basic Rules
How to Run Snort
Writing Another Rule
Verifying Our New Rule
How to Use Snorpy
Let’s Examine Community Rules
How to use Logging in Snort
Conclusion