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IDS Setup and Configuration

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Part of Cyber Defense Analyst Training Series Topic: Cyber Security Labs

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What you'll do

Network and host-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) analyze traffic and provide log and alert data for detected events and activity. pfSense provides multiple IDS options including Host IDS and Network IDS.

In this lab you will setup pfSense and install the Snort package to function as a network-based IDS.
Snort has the ability monitor both WAN and LAN networks, as well as identify threats and mitigate DDoS attacks.

⏱ About 60 minutes
Counts towards: CompTIA CySA+ (exam CS0-004)

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