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Netværkssikkerhed
Network Security

• Introduktion
• Nessus Scan
• Nessus Questions
• Snort Questions
  • Question 1
  • Question 2
  • Question 3
  • Question 4
  • Question 5
  • Question 6
  • Question 7
  • Question 8
  • Question 9
  • Question 10
  • Question 11
  • Question 12
  • Question 13
  • Question 14
  • Question 15
  • Question 16
  • Question 17
  • Question 18
• References

Question 14

Will it be [a] useful idea to take precautions against technical and administrative use of Snort?

As Snort can be configured to act purely as a packet sniffer, Snort is potentially a very useful tool for a hacker. Packets sent without any encryption have the same level of security as a postcard, Thus, passwords can be seen, email read, websites visited can be registered, databse accesses logged, etc. An intruder having just some of this information can potentially learn a lot about the internal workings of a company. Thus, preventing un-authorized deplyment and use of Snort on the corporate network is a very good idea.

Bjarne D Mathiesen

Michael Pantridge

Thabet Al-Assdi

Chang Jensen