A recent topic of interest in the industry is the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Many vendors
have created enhancements to IDS systems to make them into IPSs. What are the differences
between an IPS and an IDS? Name a product or vendor for each category. Finally, list a website
that has an article discussing the use of an IPS or IDS.
The legal issues surrounding active defense (research “Trap and Trace Systems”) are constantly
evolving. How are the use of such systems an ethical consideration in today\'s complex
workplace?
Solution
IDS stands for \"Intrusion Detection System\". IDS is a passive-monitoring system since the
main function of the IDS is to monitor the traffic and alert/log any suspicious activity in the
traffic (both inbound and outbound). It does nothing to prevent the suspicious traffic.
IPS stands for \"Intrusion Prevention System\". It has the functionality of IDS and also adds an
additional feature of preventing the suspicious traffic from entering the network. This can be
done by using rules. \"Pass\" rules to pass the traffic and \"deny\" rules to deny the traffic into the
network.
Snort - Best opensource IPS. This can be used as IDS also. Refer to their website for the
complete details.
Trap and Trace Systems - These systems capture the incoming electronic or other impulses. This
systems help in identifying what specific numbers called a specific telephone etc. In today\'s
complex workplace, usage of \"Trap and Trace Systems\" violates the privacy of the
individuals/employees. Having said that, this is completely different from the IDS and IPS. The
purpose of the IDS and IPS is to alert or prevent the suspicious traffic from entering the network..
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1. A recent topic of interest in the industry is the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Many vendors
have created enhancements to IDS systems to make them into IPSs. What are the differences
between an IPS and an IDS? Name a product or vendor for each category. Finally, list a website
that has an article discussing the use of an IPS or IDS.
The legal issues surrounding active defense (research “Trap and Trace Systems”) are constantly
evolving. How are the use of such systems an ethical consideration in today's complex
workplace?
Solution
IDS stands for "Intrusion Detection System". IDS is a passive-monitoring system since the
main function of the IDS is to monitor the traffic and alert/log any suspicious activity in the
traffic (both inbound and outbound). It does nothing to prevent the suspicious traffic.
IPS stands for "Intrusion Prevention System". It has the functionality of IDS and also adds an
additional feature of preventing the suspicious traffic from entering the network. This can be
done by using rules. "Pass" rules to pass the traffic and "deny" rules to deny the traffic into the
network.
Snort - Best opensource IPS. This can be used as IDS also. Refer to their website for the
complete details.
Trap and Trace Systems - These systems capture the incoming electronic or other impulses. This
systems help in identifying what specific numbers called a specific telephone etc. In today's
complex workplace, usage of "Trap and Trace Systems" violates the privacy of the
individuals/employees. Having said that, this is completely different from the IDS and IPS. The
purpose of the IDS and IPS is to alert or prevent the suspicious traffic from entering the network.
