intrusion Detection System

The Four Types of Intrusion Detection Systems

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The first type, and one of the most common, is the NIDS. The NIDS is designed to inspect every packet entering the network for the presence of malicious or damaging behavior and, when malicious activity is detected, throw an alert. The NIDS is able to monitor traffic from the router to the host itself. Much … Read more

Intrusion Prevention and Intrusion Detection Systems

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Intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) and intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are important considerations for any smart hacker. It is important for you, as a hacker, to cover your tracks and keep a low profile—as in no profile at all. It should be common sense, but consider this: If instead of tiptoeing around a network, you slam … Read more