Intrusion Detection With Mondrian and Snort: Added Value Of OLAP Techniques For IDS Event Analysis - Softcover

Jauk, Gerhard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639140524 ISBN 13: 9783639140521

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

This book proposes to show the added value of OLAP techniques for IDS event analysis. It will discuss the currently available tools that are used together with the IDS Snort to build a strong security system. This will help the reader to understand what an IDS is and what tools can help in analyzing IDS events. The book will also cover the topic of OLAP and the features that are important when developing an OLAP based analysis system. Finally, the book will show the reader how to build a cube with open source tools. The steps taken to install Snort are discussed including the interconnection with programs such as MySQL for the collection of alerts . It explains some of the most interesting possibilities for analyzing data and evaluates the most popular open source reporting tools for Snort. To conclude it will show the result of building a cube with Mondrian and the possibilities for analyzing the data with a web-based front end using JPivot.

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About the Author

1999-2003: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT at University of Applied Science 2006-2008: ADVANCED SECURITY ENGINEERING at University of Applied Science. After more than 7 years of experience in my profession I founded a consulting company together with Mr. Raffer. Characterized by a great interest in designing and developing information management systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3639140524
• ISBN 13: 9783639140521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88