Snort is an open-source intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS) used to monitor network traffic for suspicious activity. The Snort Training is designed for individuals seeking to understand and effectively use Snort to secure networks by detecting potential intrusions and mitigating cyber threats.

Why should you choose Nisa For Snort Training?

Nisa Trainings is the best online training platform for conducting one-on-one interactive live sessions with a 1:1 student-teacher ratio. You can gain hands-on experience by working on near-real-time projects under the guidance of our experienced faculty. We support you even after the completion of the course and happy to clarify your doubts anytime. Our teaching style at Nisa Trainings is entirely hands-on. You’ll have access to our desktop screen and will be actively conducting hands-on labs on your desktop.

Job Assistance

If you face any problem while working on Snort Course, then Nisa Trainings is simply a Call/Text/Email away to assist you. We offer Online Job Support for professionals to assist them and to solve their problems in real-time.

The Process we follow for our Online Job Support Service:

• We receive your inquiry for Online Job
• We will arrange a telephone call with our consultant to grasp your complete requirement and the tools you’re
• If our consultant is 100% confident in taking up your requirement and when you are also comfortable with our consultant, we will only agree to provide service. And then you have to make the payment to get the service from
• We will fix the timing for Online Job Support as mutually agreed by you and our consultant.

Course Information

Snort Training

Duration: 25 Hours

Timings: Weekdays (1-2 Hours per day) [OR] Weekends (2-3 Hours per day)

Training Method: Instructor Led Online One-on-One Live Interactive

Sessions.

COURSE CONTENT :

• Introduction to Network Security and IDS/IPS Concepts

  • Overview of Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
  • Importance of IDS/IPS in network security
  • Differences between IDS and IPS
  • Common attacks and how IDS/IPS systems help defend against them

• Introduction to Snort

  • Overview of Snort architecture
  • Understanding Snort’s role in network defense
  • The types of attacks Snort detects (e.g., DDoS, malware, buffer overflow, etc.)
  • Installation of Snort on Linux/Windows
  • Configuration basics: snort.conf and related files

• Snort Components and Operation

  • Snort Packet Decoder, Preprocessors, Detection Engine, and Output Plugins
  • Understanding and configuring Snort’s logging and alerting mechanisms
  • Setting up the network interface and performing a basic test

• Snort Rule Syntax and Structure

  • Overview of Snort rule format and components (headers, options)
  • Writing and modifying Snort rules
  • Custom rule creation and best practices
  • Rule testing and troubleshooting
  • Using variables and defining custom rules

• Snort Preprocessors and Plugins

  • Overview of Snort preprocessors (e.g., stream4, ftp_telnet, http_inspect)
  • How preprocessors enhance detection capabilities
  • Working with output plugins to generate custom logs and alerts

• Snort Alert Management

  • Understanding Snort alert output formats (e.g., unified2, syslog)
  • Analyzing Snort alert logs
  • Setting up and integrating with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems
  • Response strategies for handling alerts

• Advanced Snort Configuration

  • Tuning Snort performance for high-traffic environments
  • Using preprocessors to deal with encrypted traffic (e.g., SSL/TLS)
  • Optimizing rule sets and improving detection accuracy
  • Managing and maintaining a Snort deployment

• Snort in a Real-World Network

  • Case study: Deploying Snort in a production environment
  • Integrating Snort with other security tools (e.g., firewalls, SIEM)
  • Incident response: Detecting and responding to live threats
  • Best practices for Snort operation and updates