while(1):
  time.sleep(args.delay)
  line=sshFile.readline()
  if line:
    if "sshd" in line and "closed" in line and "preauth" in line:
      srcIP=line.split()[8]
      print(srcIP)
      raiseAlert(relay)
      sendAlert(args.server, srcIP)

  line=iptablesFile.readline()
  if line:
    if "UDP" in line or "TCP" in line:
      for words in line.split():
        if "SRC" in words:
          srcIP=words.split('=')[1]
        if "DPT" in words:
          dPort=words.split('=')[1]

      #count the number of ports keyed by src IP
      if srcIP:
        print("srcIP: {} dPort {}".format(srcIP, dPort))
        if srcIP not in srcIPs:
          srcIPs[srcIP] = 1
        else:
          srcIPs[srcIP] += 1

        if srcIPs[srcIP] == 4:
          print("alert")
          raiseAlert(relay)
          sendAlert(args.server, srcIP)
          srcIPs[srcIP] = 0
          srcIP = None