An IDS monitors network traffic searching for suspicious activity and known threats, sending up alerts when it finds such items. A longtime corporate cyber security staple, intrusion detection as ...

Intrusion detection systems work in a number of ways. A network-based IDS relies on network sensors that monitor packets as they go by. Typically, a network-based IDS comprises sensors at network ...

A variety of intrusion detection systems (IDS) are on the market, ranging from enterprise-level, managed network monitoring solutions to simple on-the-host logging systems.

And critical components of such cybersecurity measures are intrusion detection and prevention systems. This month, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...

What IDS, IPS, and HIDS mean and why do I care. Intrusion detection technology presents a confusing array of acronyms, abstract concepts, and hazy deliverables.

How Does an IDS Work? To better understand a firewall vs. IDS, consider that if firewalls are security guards, intrusion detection systems are security cameras.

Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

Top 5 open source intrusion detection systems While most large enterprises have enterprise-grade technology in place, intrusion detection systems are also crucial for small and medium businesses ...