The SNORT event processor (SnEP) scrapes errors from the
SNORT system and sends them to a control and response module. The
module interprets the errors as significant events, log messages,
and SiteProtector™ alerts.
The SnEP
The SnEP (SNORT event processor)
is an application that scrapes errors from the integrated SNORT system.
The appliance interprets and reports these SNORT errors in the following
ways:
- The appliance generates a significant event in . The SnEP
identifies the event as [SNORT ERROR] and SNORT dictates
the error message string.
- The appliance logs the error to the system in .
- The appliance sends an alert to SiteProtector.