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Network Intrusion Prevention (IPS)


Take a closer look at this preemptive approach to network security, compare its security features against its IDS counterpart, and examine the advantages and disadvantages of using inline devices.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (61) , NEWS (43) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (20) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (11) , WEBCASTS (4) , WHITE PAPERS , DEFINITIONS (3)

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Next-generation intrusion prevention: The power of an integrated system
TIP - Martin Roesch, lead developer of Snort IDS, discusses the value of an intrusion prevention system that defends the network during each stage of an attack.
U.S. Postal Service delivers intrusion prevention
TIP - Security Seven award winner Charles McGann discusses how the USPS successfully applied intrusion prevention solutions across their enterprise and how you can do so across your own.
How to limit false positives in IPSes
TIP - Learn five tactics for reducing false positives in intrusion-prevention systems.

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 61
NETWORK INTRUSION PREVENTION (IPS) EXPERTS
Mike Chapple
IT Security Professional
ASK A QUESTION
What security risks do enterprise honeypots pose?
04 Jan 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Honeypots can provide a great deal of insight into an environment's attack activity. However, before implementing them, there are some significant issues that require careful consideration and planning.
What are the benefits of 'in-the-cloud' network security services?
06 Dec 2007
EXPERT ANSWER - Services offered 'in the cloud' range from managed firewalls to intrusion detection/prevention services (IDS/IPS) to antispam/antivirus filtering. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple reviews the pros and cons of these outsourced ...
What is a 'top-down' IPS sensor search?
05 Dec 2007
EXPERT ANSWER - If you're a firewall guru, you're probably familiar with the "top-down" signature matching approach. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple explains how IPS sensors have a similar method.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 43
VeriSign, AirMagnet team up for wireless IPS
SearchSecurity.com | 04 Jun 2007
ARTICLE - Gartner IT Security Summit: VeriSign and AirMagnet announce collaboration on the new VeriSign Wireless Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) to help IT shops defend Wi-Fi users.
Sourcefire, Nmap deal to open vulnerability scanning
SearchSecurity.com | 23 May 2007
ARTICLE - Sourcefire and Insecure.org have inked an agreement to develop open source vulnerability scanning tools based on Insecure's Nmap scripting engine.
McAfee launches IPS for 10g networks, but is IT ready?
SearchSecurity.com | 22 May 2007
ARTICLE - McAfee unveiled a new IPS offering for 10-gigabit Ethernet networks and announced the upgrade and integration of several other products. One analyst offers a mixed assessment.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 20
Network-based attacks
By Dan Sullivan, Realtimepublishers | 26 Jan 2007
BOOK CHAPTER - The second tip in our series, "How to assess and mitigate information security threats".
Snyder On Security: An insider's guide to the essentials
Information Security Decisions | 23 Oct 2006
SESSION DOWNLOADS - Joel Snyder, senior partner with consultancy Opus One, provides an in-depth look at information security trends and technologies.
Advance Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA: Advanced Custom Policy
Cisco Press | 19 Jul 2006
BOOK CHAPTER - An excerpt from Chapter 9 of "Advance Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA," by Jeff Asher, Paul Mauvais and Chad Sullivan.
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 11
Recent Releases
Information Security Magazine | 01 May 2007
HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS -
Intrusion Detection/Prevention
Information Security Magazine | 01 Apr 2007
FEATURES - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards Network intrusion detection/prevention appliances and software
Intrusion Prevention
Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2007
HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - Juniper Networks' ISG 2000 with IDP
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 4
Proactive Strategies for Securing your Network - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   15 DEC 2004, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Find out how to implement solutions that can prevent or minimize network disruptions automatically, and help you quickly restore mission-critical services if a disruption does occur.
CISSP Essentials: Mastering the Common Body of Knowledge -- Class 5, Telecommunciations and Networking - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   03 DEC 2004, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   This class focuses on the glue of network security: how networks work, how data is transmitted from one device to another, and how applications understand, interpret and translate data.
Five must-have hacker tools for the security admin - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   10 NOV 2004, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   The security administrator with the intent to secure his organization's network can benefit from the very same tools used by his foes to wreak havoc. Learn how in this webcast.
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  WHITE PAPERS
Expert eGuide: Best Practices for Integrated Threat Management
Published by: eEye Digital Security | 01 May 2008
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Check out this expert eGuide and discover how your company can benefit from an integrated threat management solution, which can result in reduced costs and better compliance.
Virtualization Security: A Coordinated Approach for Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Published by: Third Brigade | 29 Apr 2008
WHITE PAPER - 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.
Nemertes Research: The Center Is Everywhere
Published by: SonicWALL | 28 Apr 2008
WHITE PAPER - 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.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3
Diffie-Hellman key exchange
04 Aug 2007
WORD - Diffie-Hellman key exchange, also called exponential key exchange, is a method of digital encryption that uses numbers raised to specific powers to produce decryption keys on the basis of components that are never directly ...
network behavior analysis
20 Oct 2006
WORD - Network behavior analysis (NBA) is a method of enhancing the security of a proprietary network by monitoring traffic and noting unusual actions or departures from normal operation. An NBA solution offers protection for a ...
intrusion prevention
08 Dec 2004
WORD - Intrusion prevention is a preemptive approach to network security used to identify potential threats and respond to them swiftly. Like an intrusion detection system (IDS), an intrusion prevention system (IPS) monitors network ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Network Intrusion Prevention (IPS): 
Network Intrusion Detection (IDS), Network Scanning, Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD), Security Event Management, Denial of Service Prevention, Monitoring Network Traffic and Network Forensics


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