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FpcNisCategory enumeration

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Applies to: desktop apps only

The FpcNisCategory enumerated type contains values that describe the category associated with the Network Inspection System (NIS) signatures. These categories represent the types of threats that the signatures protect against.

Syntax

typedef enum  { 
  fpcNisCategoryVulnerability  = 0,
  fpcNisCategoryExploit        = 1,
  fpcNisCategoryPolicy         = 2,
  fpcNisCategoryOther          = 3
} FpcNisCategory;

Constants

  • fpcNisCategoryVulnerability
    A signature type that is used to identify generic attacks that leverage a specific network vulnerability.

  • fpcNisCategoryExploit
    A signature type that is used to identify known specific exploits or a class of exploits leveraging one or more known network vulnerabilities.

  • fpcNisCategoryPolicy
    A signature type that is used to identify a potential class of exploits leveraging one or more known network vulnerabilities. There is no specific exploit in the wild to validate this signature.

  • fpcNisCategoryOther
    A miscellaneous signature type that does not fit into any of the other categories.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

 Windows Vista

Minimum supported server

 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (64-bit only)

Version

 Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010

Header

 Comenum.h

See also

Enumerated Types

 

 

Build date: 7/12/2010