Summary
This chapter covers the upgrading of both Snort configuration options and the Snort application itself. Two automated methods of upgrading Snort configuration options were presented. They both involve the use of a third-party application designed to manage Snort sensors. The two applications covered in this chapter are IDS Policy Manager and SnortCenter. IDS Policy Manager is a Windows 2000/XP application that can manage Unix-based Snort installations. SnortCenter is a Web-based management application that installs agents on each sensor.
The choice you make for the Snort management application is largely dependant on the type of operating system you are most accustomed to and have installed on your Analyst Console. IDS Policy Manager ...
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