HIDS

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Adrian Mink wrote:

> Thanks, but snort is a network intrusion detection system. I am looking for
> something host based that will
> monitor logs, certain config files, etc.

(Sounds like FreeBSD's periodic security scripts.)

Have a look at swatch, logsurf, Xlogmaster, WOTS, log_analysis, LogDog
and/or logcheck for monitoring logs.

And use mtree to check metadata and other checksums and attributes of your
important files. (It is easier than tripwire.)

   Jeremy C. Reed

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