This is not the function of IDS. It can only display you alerts for the malicious traffic that pass through IDS. You better think about some VA tool like Nessus/GFI/ISS/Foundscan etc.
You can even explore some Vulnerability Management tool that would be lil automated and administrator need not to scan the network manually everytime. I have never tried this product, so don't know how effective is that. But yes, If you want to enforce security policies and complance to patches for the remote users entering your network via VPN, then you can explore CybergateKeeper [http://www.infoexpress.com/security_products/remote_access_overview.php] Cheers, Dhruv > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 12:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: IDS > > Dear Team... > > I have used few IDS in my network, doesn't found > them working in the way > i wanted. > My requirement is when there is a machine / laptop > are connected to my > network, which is not updated with the current > Patches, Security updates > which is being approved needs to be reported to the > Sys admin and > immediate necessary steps would be taken. > Is it possible to have this & if so suggest me the > options pls. > > Regards, > Gopi > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Test Your IDS > > Is your IDS deployed correctly? > Find out quickly and easily by testing it with > real-world attacks from > CORE IMPACT. > Go to > http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 > to learn more. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > This e-mail and any documents transmitted with it > are the property of SOUTHBank F.S.B. ® and/or its > subsidiary or affiliate companies, is confidential, > and intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity the e-mail is addressed to. If you have > reason > to believe that you have received this message in > error, please notify the sender and delete this > message immediately from your computer. Any other > use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, > or copying of this e-mail or attachments is strictly > prohibited. > > SOUTHBank, F.S.B. and/or its subsidiary or affiliate > companies do not endorse the use of unsolicited > e-mail. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you > in error or you do not wish to receive these types > of e-mail, please notify us by forwarding this > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Test Your IDS > > Is your IDS deployed correctly? > Find out quickly and easily by testing it > with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. > Go to > http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 > to learn more. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/CoreSecurity_focus-ids_040708 to learn more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
