Network Intrusion Prevention (IPS)

MUST READ 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 72

NETWORK INTRUSION PREVENTION (IPS) EXPERTS
			Mike Chapple IT Security Professional ASK A QUESTION

	What are the differences between intrusion detection and intrusion prevention? 28 Oct 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Both IPS and IDS tools are designed to monitor the network for signs of unusual activity. Network security expert Mike Chapple explain how each technology differs in its approach.

	Network intrusion prevention systems: Should enterprises deploy now? 13 May 2008 TIP - SearchSecurity.com's network security expert Mike Chapple explains why the more IPSes "change," the more they stay the same.

	If one server in a DMZ network gets attacked from outside, will the other servers be corrupted? 11 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - An attack to a DMZ server is a big security risk. But does it necessarily mean that other servers are infected? Network security expert Mike Chapple weighs in.

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NEWS: 1 - 3 of 45

	IBM announcements mark two years of ISS marriage SearchSecurity.com | 25 Sep 2008 ARTICLE - The ISS unit has produced a number of updates, including unified threat management for small businesses and a virtual appliance for its network intrusion prevention system (IPS).

	NitroSecurity covers its bases with RippleTech deal SearchSecurity.com | 16 Jul 2008 ARTICLE - NitroSecurity Inc. will integrate log management and database activity monitoring with security incident and event management (SIEM).

	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.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 21

	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 14

	Product review: AirDefense Enterprise 7.3 Information Security Magazine | 01 Sep 2008 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - AirDefense's AirDefense Enterprise 7.3, a wireless intrusion detection and intrusion prevention tool, has new features including support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) for its sensors, a new user interface, overhauled ...

	Product review: Unified threat management (UTM) devices Information Security Magazine | 04 Jun 2007 FEATURES - Unified threat management devices consolidate several network security functions into one product. This article evalutes six UTM appliances; each had to act as a firewall and virtual private network and provide antivirus, Web ...

	Product review: eEye Digital Security's Blink Professional 3.0 Information Security Magazine | 01 Jun 2007 HOT PICK & PRODUCT REVIEWS - eEye Digital Security's Blink Professional 3.0 is a host-based multi-layered threat mitigation and intrusion prevention product for protecting Windows computers. This product reviews evalutes the software's effectiveness and ...

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 12

	Policy Centric Network Security: New Applications and Platforms for Real Time Network Protection - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   08 NOV 2006, 14:00 EST (19:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This webcast examines how network intrusion detection and prevention, policy-centric applications that require deep packet inspection and processing, are now mandatory tools to provide maximum network security.

	I'll be watching you: Wireless IDS/IPS - Expert Podcast DOWNLOAD PODCAST PREMIERED:   13 APR 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This webcast describes the role of WIDS/WIPS in WLAN security, the features commonly provided by WIDS/WIPS, and how WIDS/WIPS differ from (and complement) their wired network counterparts.

	Perimeter defense in the era of the perimeterless network - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   12 APR 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Learn about the future of intrusion defense and how to apply intrusion defense in a perimeterless network.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Modern Malware Threats and Countermeasures Published by: Sunbelt Software | 17 Nov 2008 WHITE PAPER - Many of the early mass-infection events were highly publicized and very obvious events to the user, modern malware is usually designed to be much more subtle in its behaviors. learn about the newest methods and practices hackers are using.

	VIPRE Takes a Bite out of Bloatware Published by: Sunbelt Software | 11 Nov 2008 PRODUCT LITERATURE - Enterprise antivirus is a “must have” in today's networking environments. However, to counter the latest malware threats, some market leaders simply stack new layers of functionality on top of their existing engines. The result: Bloatware.

	Real World Intrusion Prevention (IPS) Published by: TippingPoint | 10 Nov 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper addresses three primary areas that organizations must consider when formulating network security strategies and evaluating possible solution for intrusion prevention.

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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 Scanning, Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD), Security Event Management, Denial of Service Prevention, Monitoring Network Traffic and Network Forensics, Network Intrusion Detection (IDS)