A Snort Sensor Is Generating Many False-Positive SfPortscan Alerts, in Which

question 60

Multiple Choice

A Snort sensor is generating many false-positive sfPortscan alerts, in which busy, trusted hosts are flagged as the source of port sweep events. Which tuning strategy can mitigate this problem?

• A) Add the host to the Ignore Scanner list.
• B) Add the host to the Ignore Scanned list.
• C) Add the host to the Watch IP list.
• D) Apply a rule threshold.

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