Cisco Secure Firewall - High Volume of Intrusion Events Per Host

This analytic identifies internal systems that generate a high volume of intrusion detection events within a 30-minute window, specifically leveraging Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense logs. It counts hosts that trigger 15 or more Snort-based signatures. A sudden increase in intrusion alerts from a single host can indicate malicious activity such as malware execution, command-and-control communication, vulnerability scanning, or lateral movement. It may also be caused by misconfigured software. Systems exhibiting this pattern require prompt investigation as repeated Snort rule matches are often early indicators of compromise or active exploitation.