SAM is a Snort alert monitor that operates in near real-time, enabling users to quickly detect and resolve security incidents. It is designed to provide seamless integration with existing security systems and is suitable for organizations of all sizes.
The software is designed to grab the user's attention in various ways. Firstly, there is a large stop light in the top left-hand corner of the screen, making it impossible to miss. Secondly, when a particular threshold is reached, SAM plays a specific sound to notify users. Users have the option of changing the sound to a preset from the SAM/WAV directory. Thirdly, SAM can also send an email to a specific person or group of persons to notify of the detected threat.
Lastly, the software is equipped with a plugin architecture that allows users to create their own unique ways of alerting the appropriate people. SAM is compatible with Unix boxes and can easily be executed from the command line. For Mac OS X users, SAM can be run by double-clicking the sam.jar file. On Windows, double-clicking the sam.bat file in the top level of the directory will launch the software.
Overall, SAM is an outstanding Snort alert monitor that provides flexible and customizable ways of notifying users of any detected intrusion attempt. Its user-friendly interface and unique features make it a must-have for network security professionals.
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