Chapter 6. PSAD OPERATIONS: DETECTING SUSPICIOUS TRAFFIC
In this chapter we'll concentrate on the analysis of iptables logs that are generated without the use of the iptables string match extension. We'll focus our energies on the detection of malicious network traffic by examining network and transport layer headers instead of looking at the application layer. In Chapter 11, we'll make heavy use of the string match extension to move us into the realm of detecting application layer attacks, but for now we will showcase—by parsing iptables log messages—how psad can detect port scans, probes for backdoors, and other suspicious traffic.
This chapter is designed to introduce you to operational aspects of psad, including attack detection and alerting. ...
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