Re: Question. (Was re:hacker's intro)
Mark Joseph Crosbie (mcrosbie@cs.purdue.edu)
Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:27:20 -0500
In message <199602211956.VAA01488@central.ntua.gr>, giorgos adamopoulos writes:
>
>Would you like to have a Prolog-like based rule system that would do
>intrusion detection? I think CLIPS could be a choise if one would
>like to implement such a system. (This is just asking your opinion on
>the Prolog style of programming).
Hi all,
I've been lurking on the list for a while, but this question prompted my
response. I am curious about experiences people have had with expert-system or
rule-based IDS. My reasoning is this: an expert system by definition needs an
"expert" to build it. Installing crack and COPS doesn't make you a security
expert, so where do you find this expertise? If a new intrusion is detected,
do you have to wait for an "expert" to supply you with new rules, or can you
"roll-your-own" rules tailored to your particular site and configuration?
Secondly, can a rule based system capture all the nuances necessary to detect
intrusions? A complete rule-based system would have to encode duration,
sequence and partial ordering over indefinite periods of time. Is there a
system out there that can provide this flexibility and still have a resonably
useful interface?
Many thanks,
Mark.
>giorgos adamopoulos (el90118@central.ntua.gr)
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