CND Application And Data Protection Practice Question
A security analyst is deploying Snort IDS to inspect incoming web traffic and needs to write a rule that triggers when the HTTP URI contains the exact string 'admin_login.php' regardless of case. Which Snort rule option modifier accomplishes this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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nocase
The nocase modifier in Snort tells the detection engine to ignore case sensitivity when matching pattern content.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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nocase
Why this is correct
The nocase option makes the pattern matching case-insensitive for the preceding content rule.
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uricontent
Why it's wrong here
uricontent matches specifically against normalized request URIs, but case insensitivity requires an additional modifier.
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depth
Why it's wrong here
The depth modifier limits how far into the payload the search will continue from the offset.
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offset
Why it's wrong here
The offset modifier specifies where to start searching for a pattern within a payload.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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