Intrusion Detection and Prevention Custom Intrusion Rules Rule Anatomy The Intrusion Rule Header Intrusion Rule Header Direction

Last updated: Aug 18, 2025

Intrusion Rule Header Direction

Within the rule header, you can specify the direction that the packet must travel for the rule to inspect it. The following table describes these options.

Table 1. Directional Options in Rule Headers

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Directional

only traffic from the specified source IP address to the specified destination IP address

Bidirectional

all traffic traveling between the specified source and destination IP addresses