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Which of the following is an open source network intrusion detection system?
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37 comments · newest first
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Margo
10 months ago
Wait, Snort is open source? That's cool!
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Venita
11 months ago
I can't believe people still confuse these!
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Detra
11 months ago
Nope, Sourcefire is proprietary.
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Shanda
11 months ago
I thought Sourcefire was open source too?
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Aleisha
11 months ago
Snort is definitely the right answer!
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Earnestine
11 months ago
NETSH sounds familiar, but I don't think it's an intrusion detection system. I’m leaning towards Snort for this one.
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Reid
12 months ago
I feel like Sourcefire is related to Snort somehow, but I can't recall if it's open source or not.
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Eloisa
12 months ago
I remember practicing with a question about intrusion detection systems, and Snort was definitely mentioned as open source.
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Dell
12 months ago
I think Snort is the one we're looking for, but I'm not completely sure about Macof.
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Devorah
12 months ago
Snort is the answer - I'm confident that's the open source network intrusion detection system mentioned in the question.
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Jackie
12 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. Let me think through the characteristics of each option to determine which is the open source NIDS.
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Jacob
12 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about Snort in class. That's definitely the open source NIDS option here.
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Tammy
12 months ago
Sourcefire sounds familiar, but I'm not certain if it's open source. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Casie
1 year ago
Hmm, I think Snort is the open source network intrusion detection system, but I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.
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Twanna
1 year ago
Macof? Isn't that a MAC address flooding tool? Definitely not an NIDS. Snort is the clear winner.
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Brandon
1 year ago
Sourcefire and NETSH are not NIDS, so Snort is the best choice.
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Willis
1 year ago
I agree, Snort is an open source network intrusion detection system.
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Argelia
1 year ago
Yes, you're right. Macof is a MAC address flooding tool, not an NIDS.
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Casie
1 year ago
Wait, NETSH? Isn't that just a Windows command-line tool? How is that even an option here?
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Steffanie
1 year ago
D) Snort is the correct answer. It is an open source network intrusion detection system.
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Ahmed
1 year ago
Yeah, NETSH is a Windows command-line tool, not an open source network intrusion detection system.
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Launa
1 year ago
D) Snort
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Elina
1 year ago
C) Macof
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Reena
1 year ago
B) NETSH
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Jillian
1 year ago
A) Sourcefire
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Remona
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure Sourcefire is just a commercial product, not open source. Snort all the way!
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Genevieve
1 year ago
Yeah, Snort is the best choice out of the options provided.
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Zoila
1 year ago
Snort is definitely the open source network intrusion detection system.
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Corinne
1 year ago
I agree, Sourcefire is not open source. Snort is the way to go.
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Brigette
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think Sourcefire is also a network security system.
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Ty
2 years ago
Hmm, Snort is definitely the correct answer here. It's the most widely-used open source NIDS out there.
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Alease
1 year ago
Yes, Snort is the correct answer. It is widely used as an open source NIDS.
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Tyra
1 year ago
I believe the correct answer is Snort.
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Marge
1 year ago
No, Sourcefire is not an open source network intrusion detection system.
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Angella
1 year ago
I think the answer is Sourcefire.
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Reiko
2 years ago
I agree with Mariann, Snort is an open source network intrusion detection system.
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Mariann
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Snort.