Intrusion Detection and Prevention systems

Intrusion Detection and Prevention systems add an automated layer of vigilant surveillance. A network based IDS such as Snort scans traffic for known “mug shots” of bad actors, like a CCTV network trained to spot shoplifters, though it requires constant fine-tuning to reduce false alarms. Inline IPS devices can slam the gates shut on suspicious flows in real time, much like automated barriers blocking a reckless driver, but they demand careful calibration to avoid impeding legitimate business traffic. Blending signature based detection with anomaly profiling resembles combining wanted poster identification with behavior analytics, ensuring you catch both known threats and novel attack patterns.