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I haven't done much with Snort, but understand that it is pretty much the industry standard for *nix intrusion protection. I have also heard that using any IDS software that does packet analysis violates the AUP. Can anyone confirm/deny? Jesse Howard _______________________ IT Administrator Michigan State University Press [log in to unmask] www.msupress.msu.edu > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bryan Murphy > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:59 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] Snort > > I recently sent a request for EDU pricing on a Snort rule > subscription to the Source Fire folks and received the reply below. > > Is this something that we should get a site license for? Do > enough people on campus use Snort to warrant it? > > If so the normal price for the rule subscription is $1795.00 per year. > > Thank you. > > -- > Bryan Murphy > Computer/Network Coordinator > Plant Research Labs and Plant Biology > [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask] > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Jennifer Steffens <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:10:33 -0400 > To: Bryan Murphy <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Snort EDU Subscription > > Bryan, > > The VRT Certified Rules subscriptions are considered > enterprise licenses. One subscription is all you need to > cover all sensors that protect your university's network. > Michigan State does not currently have a subscription. As an > educational institute, you are entitled to a 30% discount off > any subscription. Please let me know if you have any > additional questions or would like a formal quote. > > Thanks, > Jennifer > > > -- > Jennifer S. Steffens > Director, Product Marketing > Sourcefire - Discover, Determine, Defend > W: 410.423.1930 | C: 202.409.7707 > www.sourcefire.com | www.snort.org >