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CYB236 Chapter 6: Signature Detection Techniques

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What is a signature in the context of signature-based IDS?

A pattern of legitimate network traffic

A firewall configuration to block suspicious traffic

A type of encryption algorithm used in secure communication

A pattern within a packet or a series of packets that corresponds to a known threat (correct)

What is the purpose of the SNORT rule provided in the text?

To encrypt network traffic for secure communication

To detect and block legitimate HTTPS traffic

To scan for open ports on a network

To detect and alert on TCP SYN flood attacks on a web server (correct)

How many TCP SYN requests must a client send to the server within 10 seconds to trigger the SNORT rule?

100 (correct)

500

200

What is the advantage of using signature-based IDS?

It can detect known threats with high accuracy Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of using signature-based IDS?

It can only detect known threats Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'sid' parameter in the SNORT rule?

To specify the signature ID Signup and view all the answers

What type of attack is caused by an attacker deliberately sending an IP packet larger than the 65,536 bytes allowed by the IP protocol?

Ping of Death attack Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the SNORT rule designed to prevent ICMP floods?

To prevent ICMP floods by tracking the number of packets sent Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of ICMP packets required to trigger the ICMP flood attack detection?

500 Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period within which the ICMP flood attack detection rule counts the number of ICMP packets?

3 seconds Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Brute Force attack detection rule?

To detect brute force login attempts on SSH Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of login attempts required to trigger the Brute Force attack detection?

5 Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period within which the Brute Force attack detection rule counts the number of login attempts?

60 seconds Signup and view all the answers

CYB236 Chapter 6: Signature Detection Techniques

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Questions and Answers

What is a signature in the context of signature-based IDS?

What is the purpose of the SNORT rule provided in the text?

How many TCP SYN requests must a client send to the server within 10 seconds to trigger the SNORT rule?

What is the advantage of using signature-based IDS?

What is the disadvantage of using signature-based IDS?

What is the purpose of the 'sid' parameter in the SNORT rule?

What type of attack is caused by an attacker deliberately sending an IP packet larger than the 65,536 bytes allowed by the IP protocol?

What is the main purpose of the SNORT rule designed to prevent ICMP floods?

What is the minimum number of ICMP packets required to trigger the ICMP flood attack detection?

What is the time period within which the ICMP flood attack detection rule counts the number of ICMP packets?

What is the purpose of the Brute Force attack detection rule?

What is the minimum number of login attempts required to trigger the Brute Force attack detection?

What is the time period within which the Brute Force attack detection rule counts the number of login attempts?

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