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ALSO CALLED: Host Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Detection, Host IDS, Network IDS, Network Intrusion Management, 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 refered  … 
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Intrusion Detection Reports
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The Total Economic Impact Of McAfee’s Network Security Platform’s Intrusion Prevention System: Multicompany Analysis
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
ANALYST REPORT: This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Information Security Essential Guide to SIMs
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
EGUIDE: Security information management systems can now be used for proactive risk management and business intelligence. This Essentials Guide explains how this can be achieved. Read on to find articles that cover topics like today's SIM trends, incident response, threat management, and data analysis.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009


The Benefits of Network Forensics: Using Surveillance for Remediation, Fortification, and Incident Identification
sponsored by Solera Networks
VIDEOCAST: Network forensics does for the network what cameras do for a bank. Solera Networks’ software sits on the network and assists in incident response and network remediation and fortification. Watch this interview to learn more about network forensics and about Solera Networks from Solera President and CEO, Steve Shillingford.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009


eGuide: Signature Vs. Anomaly-Based Behavior Analysis
sponsored by TippingPoint
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Firewall and intrusion prevention systems across various enterprise networks routinely log hundreds of hacker attempts a day. To prevent successful attacks, two key detection approaches have evolved: signature-based and anomaly-based network behavior analysis (NBA). This E-Guide details each approach along with the pros and cons.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009


Anomaly or Signature based intrusion detection: Do you need both?
sponsored by TippingPoint
PODCAST: In this podcast, our expert explains whether users really need both anomaly and signature based strategies, and if so, how to overcome implementation challenges.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 10 Nov 2009


IPS vs. IDS: Similar on the Surface, Polar Opposites Underneath
sponsored by TippingPoint
WHITE PAPER: A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. This paper explains why that notion is incorrect.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009


Eight Questions To Ask About Your Intrusion-Security Solution
sponsored by TippingPoint
WHITE PAPER: There is some confusion in the marketplace about intrusion-security systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems have similar names and tend to get lumped together into a single security category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention. But the capabilities and underlying design of these systems couldn't be more different.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009


The Five Building Blocks of Attack Coverage: Assessing the Quality of your Intrusion Prevention System
sponsored by TippingPoint
WHITE PAPER: What makes one intrusion prevention system (IPS) better than another? The best way to answer that question is to assess each vendor's solution on the five building blocks of attack coverage: Knowledge of applications, threat engine performance, breadth and depth of coverage, accuracy, and timeliness.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009


Managing to Secure: Evaluating the Manageability of your IPS Solution
sponsored by TippingPoint
WHITE PAPER: The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Published: 05 Nov 2009


Setting Policy: Network Security Policies Speak to Types and Levels of Protection
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: A well-run business needs a written IT security policy setting forth the use and administration of IT assets. Read this paper to learn the essentials of defining and implementing a security policy for your organization.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009


Options for Mobile Security
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this brief paper to learn about the security risks of mobility and what CDW has to offer.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009


Stay on Guard: Security Breach Recovery Costs Are Higher Than You Think
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The cost of recovering from a security breach can be quadruple the cost of preventing one. Read this paper to learn how to proactively address security concerns in your enterprise.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009


The Passing Storm: The Storm/Nuwar Botnet
sponsored by ESET
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a thorough explanation of one of the more potent malware classifications effecting systems and networks today – the Storm/Nuwar Botnet. While security software can mitigate the direct impact of Nuwar and other bot-related malware on individual systems, the wider effects of botnet activity need additional countermeasures.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009


This Month in the Threat Webscape for July 2009
sponsored by Websense, Inc.
VIDEO: In this video, learn more about the top techniques for defending your organization from Web threats. Techniques include the monitoring, classification, and identification of all Web content in real time.
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 02 Sep 2009


FireEye: Taking the Botnet Threat Seriously
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: IT organizations have been subjected to a number of security plagues, but few of them have the potential for wide-spread havoc of the botnet. Gain new appreciation for the scale of the botnet threat, and how today's emerging solutions must answer the threat with a similar level of multi-faceted defense.
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009


Battling Modern Botnets
sponsored by FireEye
WHITE PAPER: The FBI ranks cybercrime among its top priorities in part because botnets are proliferating at an alarming rate, crossing corporate boundaries and spreading infections behind corporate firewalls. Learn how FireEye provides advance detection and a blended approach to today’s botnet problem that "traditional" solutions do not.
Posted: 01 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009


Data Breach Cost Analysis
sponsored by Palisade Systems, Inc.
PODCAST: The average cost of data breaches is rising as companies struggle to contain data leakage, explains Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute. Also, Henry Helgeson, CEO of payment processor Merchant Warehouse, talks about PCI and encryption in the wake of the Heartland breach.
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 28 Aug 2009


Firewall Solutions for Small Business
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The ideal firewall solutions for small business integrate a hardware firewall with software controls into a comprehensive security solution that includes virtual private network (VPN) support, antivirus, antispam, antispyware, and content filtering capabilities.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009


Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009


Top 10 Reasons Hackers Use the Web for Attacks
sponsored by Blue Coat
PRODUCT LITERATURE: From desktop vulnerabilities to the impact open proxies, JavaScript, universal access to HTTP and the adoption of embedded HTML in email, this white paper presents the top ten scenarios hackers use the web to attack your infrastructure.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 20 Sep 2007

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INTRUSION DETECTION DEFINITION (continued): …  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 violationsID systems are being developed in response to the increasing number of attacks on major sites and networks, including those of the Pentagon, the White House, NATO, and the U.S. Defense Department. … 
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