Can I configure my Snort IDS/IPS to detect vulnerability scans from Nessus, openVAS, Metasploit and others?

[Teo En Ming]

Good afternoon from Singapore,

Can I configure my Snort IDS/IPS to detect vulnerability scans from
Nessus, openVAS, metasploit and other vulnerability scanners?

Which preprocessor and snort rules do I have to turn on?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming

[Gertjan]

Hi,

You're asking if snort has rules available that can detect "Nessus, openVAS, Metasploit and others" ?
What about asking them ? https://www.snort.org/documents at the bottom of the page.

For the 'good' and recent rules, a subscription is needed.

[garyd]

I highly recommend a personal subscription to the Snort personal subscription as they're only US$30/year. However, I would also be wary of turning on too many rules at once as it can make a noticeable hit to your throughput speed as well as increased resource usage on your pfSense system.