Re: Antisniff thoughts

From: Craig H. Rowland (crowlandat_private)
Date: Mon Jul 26 1999 - 22:17:30 PDT

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    FYI,
    
    > Workaround: one interface as a normal address on a normal reachable net, and a
    > second interface configured as above sniffing a *different* net.  Useful
    > setup for remotely-administerable IDS boxes; real address lives on a protected
    > inside net, sniffing interface plugs in to watch the dirty one but is not
    > addressable.
    
    Cisco NetRanger is setup this way by default. One interface is for command
    and control and is usually isolated. The sniffing interface has no
    protocols bound to it. This is for a variety of reasons, the main one
    being it isolates the IDS from direct attack. Not a product plug, just a
    note that some people do this already.
    
    -- Craig
    



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