Discussion on Intruders
In no less than 350 words, explain what is meant by an IDS and an IPS. How are they different? How are they connected to a network? List a few examples of IDS/IPS tools that are currently on the market.
Answer previewIDS stand for Intrusion Detection System. IDS collect and examines the information contained in a network to discover potential exploitations and breaches. IPS stands for Intrusion Prevention System. Similar to IDS, IPS also gathers and evaluates data within a computer network and provides controls against forms of violations and unauthorized access. Both IDS and IPS compare accumulated network information to an index of identified threat signatures and anomalies. The significant difference occurs in the subsequent processes. IDS only contain a monitoring function, while IPS…
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