Configuring Snort IDS for Intrusion Detection When to Use - Deploying a network-based intrusion detection system to monitor traffic at key network boundaries - Writing custom Snort rules to detect organization-specific threats, attack patterns, or policy violations - Tuning existing rulesets to reduce false positives while maintaining detection coverage - Integrating Snort alerts with SIEM platforms for centralized security monitoring - Validating network security controls by generating test traffic and confirming detection Do not use as a replacement for endpoint detection, for monitoring en…