Intrusion Detection ( Host Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Detection, Host IDS, Network IDS, Network Intrusion Management, and ID) Definition

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Intrusion Detection

-- 34 Vendor Reports | 24 Products

ALSO CALLED: Host Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Detection, Host IDS, Network IDS, Network Intrusion Management, and ID
DEFINITION: Intrusion detection (ID) is a type of security management system for computers and networks. An ID system gathers and analyzes information from various areas within a computer or a network to identify possible security breaches, which include both intrusions (attacks from outside the organization) and misuse (attacks from within the organization). ID uses vulnerability assessment (sometimes …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Intrusion Detection
Free Solera V2P Tap sponsored by Solera Networks DATA SHEET: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: The Solera V2P Tap allows organizations to utilize their existing intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), as well as other standard security tools to analyze traffic between virtual machines. TOPICS: Firewalls \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Network Security \| Security Devices \| Training

Strengthening Network Security with On Demand Vulnerability Management and Policy Compliance sponsored by Qualys, Inc. PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 10 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 SUMMARY: This security guide describes these requirements and on demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution called QualysGuard for effective vulnerability management and policy compliance. TOPICS: Antivirus \| Firewalls \| Intrusion Detection \| Network Security \| SaaS \| Vulnerabilities \| Vulnerability Management

Virtualization Security: A Coordinated Approach for Intrusion Detection and Prevention sponsored by Third Brigade WHITE PAPER: Posted: 29 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This white paper examines current approaches to securing virtualized environments and how your company can implement a successful coordinated approach to security between IDS/IPS systems and virtual appliances. TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Server Virtualization \| Software Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Monitor \| VMware

Load Balancing 101: Nuts and Bolts for Application Delivery Controllers sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2007 SUMMARY: Load balancing technology is the basis from which today's Application Delivery Controllers operate. But the pervasiveness of load balancing technology does not mean it is understood or discussed other than from a basic, network-centric vi... TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Remote Access Security \| SSL

Nemertes Research: The Center Is Everywhere sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: The new center of enterprise IT security efforts is now everywhere - every server and desktop, every network access point, every application and service, every user is the now at the center. TOPICS: Access Control \| Identity Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Users \| VLAN \| Web Application Security

Missing Link: Tech Notes for Enterprise-Class UTM sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: The consolidation and simplification of security infrastructure that it affords is certainly an attractive, cost saving feature of UTM technology. TOPICS: Enterprise \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| VPN

Unified Threat Management: The Best Defense against Blended Threats sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 SUMMARY: The SonicWALL® Unified Threat Management solution (UTM) provides the most intelligent, real-time network protection against sophisticated application-layer and content-based attacks. TOPICS: Firewall Appliances \| Integrated Threat Management \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Messaging Security \| VoIP \| Wireless Security

Intrusion Prevention Sensor Placement sponsored by Westcon - Nokia PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 28 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 SUMMARY: A network intrusion prevention solution typically consists of multiple sensors and this document gives general recommendations on sensor placement in a typical network. TOPICS: Extranets \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Network Security \| Security \| Sensors \| Virtual Private Networks \| Wireless Access Points

PCI Compliance: Re-Thinking Protection Inside the Box Podcast sponsored by Third Brigade PODCAST: Posted: 24 Mar 2008 \| Premiered: 24 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: Listen to this podcast and learn about some alternative approaches to achieving PCI compliance that are cost effective and easy to implement. TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance

PCI Compliance: Cut Costs, Not Corners sponsored by Third Brigade WEBCAST: Posted: 24 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Attend this Webcast and learn about some alternative approaches to achieving PCI compliance that are cost effective and easy to implement. TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance

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INTRUSION DETECTION DEFINITION (continued): … refered to as scanning), which is a technology developed to assess the security of a computer system or network.

Intrusion detection functions include:

Monitoring and analyzing both user and system activities
Analyzing system configurations and vulnerabilities
Assessing system and file integrity
Ability to recognize patterns typical of attacks
Analysis of abnormal activity patterns
Tracking user policy violations

ID systems are being developed in response to the increasing number of attacks on major sites and networks, including …
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