SnortSMS is a customizable software for managing sensors efficiently.
If you are in need of a sensor management system with a highly configurable functionality, SnortSMS may be the solution for you. It offers the flexibility to remotely administer Snort based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Barnyard, add and edit rules, push configuration files and monitor the statistics of the system and the sensors, all through a simple and organized web interface console. Whether you only have one sensor or multiple sensors, this software can help synchronize all sensor configurations.
One important feature of SnortSMS is the Centralized Sensor Management, which allows you to unify and manage all your sensors under one common console. The console interface offers the flexibility to create and share global configuration policies throughout your IDS sensors, and remotely start and stop sensors. Another important feature is the Barnyard Support, which includes an auto-generation of 'sid-msg.map'.
Health Monitoring is another great feature of SnortSMS that enables you to monitor the statistics and health of all your sensors. The parallel querying engine retrieves vital stats from all sensors simultaneously, providing you with real-time information. Additionally, Configuration Verification provides validation of sensor config policies with global configuration settings using MD5 checksums.
Finally, Rule Importing allows you to instantly download and import Snort rules and configuration resources into the SnortSMS libraries, saving you time and effort.
The latest version of SnortSMS includes a major rewrite of the Sensor Agent, with PHP used instead of Perl. A Web Portal listener is now used to access the agent functions, eliminating the dependency on Webmin and Perl on the Sensor. Lastly, the remote agent has been rewritten as a PHP-based Web script, and SnortSMS Collector was updated to handle the new agent format.
Overall, SnortSMS is a powerful and efficient software tool for managing Snort based IDS and Barnyard, providing ease of use and increased functionality for your sensor management needs.
One important feature of SnortSMS is the Centralized Sensor Management, which allows you to unify and manage all your sensors under one common console. The console interface offers the flexibility to create and share global configuration policies throughout your IDS sensors, and remotely start and stop sensors. Another important feature is the Barnyard Support, which includes an auto-generation of 'sid-msg.map'.
Health Monitoring is another great feature of SnortSMS that enables you to monitor the statistics and health of all your sensors. The parallel querying engine retrieves vital stats from all sensors simultaneously, providing you with real-time information. Additionally, Configuration Verification provides validation of sensor config policies with global configuration settings using MD5 checksums.
Finally, Rule Importing allows you to instantly download and import Snort rules and configuration resources into the SnortSMS libraries, saving you time and effort.
The latest version of SnortSMS includes a major rewrite of the Sensor Agent, with PHP used instead of Perl. A Web Portal listener is now used to access the agent functions, eliminating the dependency on Webmin and Perl on the Sensor. Lastly, the remote agent has been rewritten as a PHP-based Web script, and SnortSMS Collector was updated to handle the new agent format.
Overall, SnortSMS is a powerful and efficient software tool for managing Snort based IDS and Barnyard, providing ease of use and increased functionality for your sensor management needs.
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