Ayesha Khan on LinkedIn: #cybersecurity #intrusiondetection #snort #codealpha… (2024)

🛡️ Building an Intrusion Detection System with Snort 🛡️During my tenure at CodeAlpha Cybersecurity Internship, where the development of an intrusion detection system marked the third and final task, I undertook a project to develop an intrusion detection system using Snort. Given the challenge of resource constraints, Snort emerged as the optimal choice, thanks to its efficient resource utilization, making it ideal for environments with limited hardware resources or low-power devices.I focused on testing Snort's efficacy in detecting intrusions across various protocols. While my system's limitations prevented exhaustive testing, I've shared some insightful results below.Despite the hardware limitations hindering extensive testing, the project provided invaluable insights into building robust intrusion detection systems. It underscored the importance of selecting the right tool for the job, especially in resource-constrained environments.For those venturing into intrusion detection system development, I hope these insights prove helpful.𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱:•VirtualBox for running the target server•Kali Linux OS as the main host•Ubuntu Server 20.04.4 LTS/Latest•Snort IDS for intrusion detection𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞:•Install VirtualBox following official instructions from Kali docs.•Download Ubuntu Server .iso file from the official source.•Set up the server using VirtualBox GUI:- Open VirtualBox- Click on "New" or press Ctrl+N- Name the instance, select the .iso file, and follow instructions to complete installation.•Install SSH on the Ubuntu server (optional):𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯-𝘴𝘴𝘩•Install Snort IDS:𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐭:- Run `ifconfig` to get the network adapter device name (e.g., `ens33`) and the server's IP address.- Edit Snort configuration file `/etc/snort/snort.conf` with the appropriate network adapter and IP address.•Connect to the server from the main host (Kali) using SSH (optional):𝘴𝘴𝘩 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦@𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘳_𝘐𝘗_𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴•Check Snort configuration file:𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵 -𝘛 -𝘤 /𝘦𝘵𝘤/𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵.𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧 -𝘪 𝘦𝘯𝘴33 (𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴)•Run Snort IDS:𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵 -𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦 -𝘲 -𝘶 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵 -𝘨 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵 -𝘤 /𝘦𝘵𝘤/𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵.𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧 -𝘪 𝘦𝘯𝘴33 (𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴)•Perform attacks to test IDS functionality.#Cybersecurity #IntrusionDetection #Snort #CodeAlpha #CybersecurityInternship #Networking #SecuritySolutions#internship CodeAlpha

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🚀 Exciting News Alert! 🌟I'm thrilled to share a significant achievement: I recently participated in the Skills Improvement Quiz, courtesy of CodeAlpha , on April 25th, and it was an absolute blast! 🎉Hats off to the entire CodeAlpha team for curating such an engaging and enriching event focused on skill enhancement and community growth. Your dedication to empowering learners like myself is truly inspiring.The Certificate of Participation I received serves as a tangible reminder of my ongoing commitment to personal and professional development in the Python programming language. 📜My journey with CodeAlpha has been nothing short of exhilarating, and I'm eager to embark on more learning adventures together. Let's keep pushing boundaries and igniting innovation! 🔗#CodeAlpha #PythonProgramming #ContinuousLearning CodeAlpha

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I'm happy to announce the completion of Task 3 in the CodeAlpha Web Application Development Program! 🎉In this task, my goal was to create a dynamic Social Media Dashboard that brings together content from various platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and others, presenting them in a cohesive and user-friendly interface. 🚀𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬:🔍 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞: The dashboard acts as a central hub for monitoring metrics across multiple social media platforms, making it easier to track engagement and performance.📊 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Users can stay informed with the latest follower counts, likes, and other metrics, thanks to real-time data integration.🌈 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: Enhancing the user experience, the dashboard offers both light and dark modes, ensuring accessibility and customization options.𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝:🛠️ 𝙃𝙏𝙈𝙇 & 𝘾𝙎𝙎: Utilizing these foundational web technologies, I crafted a visually pleasing and responsive layout for the dashboard.💻 𝙅𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩: The dashboard's interactivity and functionality, including the theme-switching feature, were implemented using JavaScript.𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:𝐇𝐓𝐌𝐋•The HTML structure defines the layout of the dashboard.•It includes sections for header, main content, and script references.•The header contains the title of the dashboard and total followers count.•Main content includes cards for different social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, displaying their follower/subscriber counts and changes.•Additionally, there's an overview section showing various statistics like page views, likes, and profile views for each platform.𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭•The JavaScript code handles the theme switching functionality.•It selects the checkbox input element responsible for toggling between light and dark modes.•An event listener is attached to the checkbox to detect changes.•When the checkbox state changes, it triggers the trans function.•The "trans" function adds a transition class to the HTML document element, enabling smooth transition effects when switching themes.Thank you to the CodeAlpha team for the opportunity to work on this project, and I look forward to continuing my journey in web development! #WebDevelopment #CodeAlpha #SocialMediaDashboard #JavaScript #HTML #CSS #Internship

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