What is Snort FOR LINUX?

Snort FOR LINUX

Downloaded by millions of people worldwide, and with over half a million registered users, Snort is an open source and free command-line application that can be successfully used for network intrusion prevention, detection, and protection on any GNU/Linux operating system, capable of packet logging and real-time traffic analysis.

Features:

• Four modes available: Sniffer mode, Packet Logger mode, Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) mode, Inline mode


• Predefined rules for download


• Anomaly-based inspection, signature, and protocol benefits


• Widely deployed IPS and IDS technology


• Support for various GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems


• Installation available from default software repositories

Specifications:

• Price: FREE


• Publisher: Sourcefire, Inc.


• Officially supported on Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD, and Microsoft Windows


• 32-bit and 64-bit architecture support


• Available for download as a universal sources archive


• Documentation for setup on Debian, openSUSE, Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD, and NetBSD OSes

As it's available for download as a universal sources archive, Snort is officially supported under numerous GNU/Linux distributions, but it officially supports, with binary packages, the Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures are supported at this time.

Snort can be easily installed on numerous GNU/Linux flavors, as it is available for download from the default software repositories of popular Linux kernel-based operating systems. Gettings started documentation can be found on the project's page, covering a vast amount of questions related to how to set up Snort on Debian, openSUSE, Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD, and NetBSD OSes.

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