Snort 2.9.2 installation on RHEL 6.2

Threats against an organization's information and integrity are more abundant and insidious than ever, with more than 8 million viruses and other forms of attack added in the last 12 months alone. As a result, organizations continue to turn to intrusion detection and prevention systems as foundational controls for an in-depth defense against identified attacks — while ensuring legitimate traffic reaches its intended destination for continued business operation.

This article describes the process of setting up a Snort Intrusion Detection System 2.9.2 (IDS) with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.2 on x86/64 hardware.