Sentry IDS

Sentry is an Intrusion Detection System that monitors server logs for failed login attempts and alerts administrators about potential threats.

Features

• Log Parsing: Reads and analyzes server logs.
• Intrusion Detection: Detects failed login attempts.
• Alert System: Sends notifications when a threshold is exceeded.

Installation

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/vixhnuchandran/Sentry.git
   cd Sentry

2. (Optional) Install the project locally:

   pip install -e .

Configuration

Modify Sentry/config.py:

• LOG_FILE_PATH: Log file path (default: server_log.txt).
• ALERT_THRESHOLD: Alert threshold for failed logins (default: 5).

Usage

Run the IDS:

python run_sentry.py