Rule options
The rule options constitute the second half of a Snort rule. The rule header is mostly about the network and transport header of the network packet. On the other hand, the rule options generally deal with the characteristics of the payload (the contents of the payload, the size of the payload), the state of the protocol or the session, and so on. However, there is also a set of rule options that deal with rule metadata, such as rule message, signature ID, revision, and priority. The Snort rule options are evaluated from left to right. In this section, we will look at the various rule options.
General rule options
The general rule options within Snort serve the purpose of providing supplementary information about the rule. These options do not directly impact the detection functionality, but rather are designed to enhance the understanding and management of rules within the Snort system. Let’s take a closer look at each of these options:
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