Changes to the Sourcefire VRT Rules Subscription

To the Snort community:

Sourcefire is announcing some changes to the Sourcefire Vulnerability =

Research Team (VRT) Certified Rules Subscription. These changes will =

make access to real-time Sourcefire VRT Rule updates affordable to every =

member of the community. As of December 1st 2006, subscriptions will be =

priced according to a use-based model starting at just $29.99 annually =

for personal (home/student) use, and business subscriptions will be =

priced based on the number of sensors starting at $399.00 per year. The =

new pricing is designed to provide a fair and equitable pricing model =

that meets the needs and resources of the Snort community as a whole, =

and results from Sourcefire policy amendments impacting the release of =

Sourcefire VRT Rules free of charge to registered users of www.snort.org.

Beginning January 2, 2007, there will also be a change to the =

registered-base rule release delay period. Contractual obligations with =

key partners have necessitated the update of the delay period to 30 =

days. We understand the inconvenience that the delay presents to some =

registered users of Snort, but going forward, the new pricing model will =

help us to ensure key partner support and that the Sourcefire VRT can =

provide the highest levels of research to the Snort community.

Sourcefire will continue its commitment to and investment in Snort=AE and =

the open source community. These changes only affect Sourcefire VRT =

Certified Rules. Snort=AE is and will continue to be free. The Sourcefire =

VRT will continue its support of the community rules which will continue =

to be available free of both fees and registration.

Some other changes that you=92ll see in the coming months will include =

upgrades to www.snort.org that will increase the usability of the site =

and improve knowledge transfer between community members, additional =

support for the growing number of local users groups, and the =

continuation of the annual Snort Scholarship program.

For more information please visit: =

http://www.snort.org/about_snort/vrt_subs_20061201.html


I'm available to answer any questions you may have.

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Mike Guiterman

Snort Community Manager

Sourcefire, Inc.

[email protected]

(410)423-1930


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