What is a characteristic of the Community Rule Set type of Snort term-based subscriptions?

  • it is fully supported by Cisco
  • it has 60-day delayed access to updated signatures
  • it is available for free
  • it uses Cisco Talos to provide coverage in advance of exploits
    Answers Explanation & Hints:

    There are two types of Snort term-based subscriptions:

    Community Rule Set – Available for free and provides limited coverage against threats. There is also a 30-day delayed access to updated signatures and there is no Cisco customer support available.
    Subscriber Rule Set – Available for a fee and provides the best protection against threats. It includes coverage in advance of exploits by using the research work of the Cisco Talos security experts. This subscription is fully supported by Cisco.