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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.de/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="7910" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/xml-course/cisco-ssfsnort" lastchanged="2026-03-30T10:25:07+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/xml-courses"><title>Securing Cisco Networks with Open Source Snort</title><productcode>SSFSNORT</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-SSFSNORT</fullproductcode><version>4.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe Snort technology and identify the resources available for maintaining a Snort deployment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install and configure a Snort deployment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure the command-line options for starting a Snort as a sniffer, a logger, and an intrusion detector, and create a script to start Snort automatically&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify and configure available Snort intrusion detection outputs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe rule sources, updates, and utilities for managing rules and updates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Detail the components of the snort.lua file and determine how to configure it for your deployment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure Snort for inline operation using the inline-only features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure rules for Snort using basic rule syntax&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how traffic flows through Snort and how to optimize rules for better performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure advanced-rule options for Snort rules&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure OpenAppID features and functionality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tune Snort for efficient operation and profile system performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Technical understanding of transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) networking and network architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proficiency with Linux and UNIX text editing tools, such as vi editor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offering:  
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/ibb/course/cisco-ccna&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CCNA)&lt;/span&gt; v2.2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy open source intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and how to write Snort rules.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Security administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Security consultants&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network administrators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technical support personnel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Channel partners and resellers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Snort Technology Introduction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Installation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Operation Introduction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Intrusion Detection Output&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rule Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Inline Configuration and Operation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Rule Syntax and Usage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Rule Traffic Processing Flow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Advanced Rule Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;OpenAppID Detection Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Snort Tuning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Describe Snort technology and identify the resources available for maintaining a Snort deployment
- Install and configure a Snort deployment
- Configure the command-line options for starting a Snort as a sniffer, a logger, and an intrusion detector, and create a script to start Snort automatically
- Identify and configure available Snort intrusion detection outputs
- Describe rule sources, updates, and utilities for managing rules and updates
- Detail the components of the snort.lua file and determine how to configure it for your deployment
- Configure Snort for inline operation using the inline-only features
- Configure rules for Snort using basic rule syntax
- Describe how traffic flows through Snort and how to optimize rules for better performance
- Configure advanced-rule options for Snort rules
- Configure OpenAppID features and functionality
- Tune Snort for efficient operation and profile system performance</objective_plain><essentials_plain>There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:  


- Technical understanding of transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) networking and network architecture
- Proficiency with Linux and UNIX text editing tools, such as vi editor
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offering:  



- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.2</essentials_plain><audience_plain>This course is for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy open source intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and how to write Snort rules.


- Security administrators
- Security consultants
- Network administrators
- System engineers
- Technical support personnel
- Channel partners and resellers</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Snort Technology Introduction
- Snort Installation
- Snort Operation Introduction
- Snort Intrusion Detection Output
- Rule Management
- Snort Configuration
- Inline Configuration and Operation
- Snort Rule Syntax and Usage
- Snort Rule Traffic Processing Flow
- Advanced Rule Options
- OpenAppID Detection Configuration
- Snort Tuning</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="4">4 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="PL" currency="EUR">2400.00</price><price country="P3" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="CR" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="PA" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="CL" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="AR" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="CO" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="PE" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="MX" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="BR" currency="USD">3995.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">2990.00</price><price country="RU" currency="RUB">340000.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">3215.00</price><price country="GR" currency="EUR">2100.00</price><price country="MK" currency="EUR">2100.00</price><price country="HU" currency="EUR">2100.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">3600.00</price><price country="SG" currency="USD">3440.00</price><price country="IN" currency="USD">2580.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3995.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">3995.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">4200.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">3960.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">4970.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">3995.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="CL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">40.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="MX" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">40.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="FR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="S2" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="ES" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="BR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="P3" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="PA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="NL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CO" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">36.00</milesvalue></miles></course>