Well, I did some Googling and found a nice article on Wikipedia about the differences. I think I would like a hybrid IPS system of some sort, preferably one that would work with my ASA. J I don't know if I can upgrade my ASA or not. I know that was an option to include an IDS on the ASA, but I didn't think we'd need it and no one pushed me to get it, so we went with just the firewall.
After going to the Sunbelt seminar yesterday, I'm convinced security needs to be like the layers of an onion and an IPS/IDS system is the missing layer. John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IDS appliance Do you want an IDS (Intrusion Detection System) system that will only, at best, alert you to activity taking place, or do you want an IPS (Intrusion PREVENTION System) ??? ( you can run open source IDS like SNORT, but I've used IPS by TopLayer and by 3Com/Tipping Point ) Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security _____ From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: IDS appliance Guys, I was talking to my boss this morning about how we need an IDS appliance to help catch malware as it comes in from the web or as it tries to "phone home." Now up until yesterday I though an IDS was just good for catching hackers trying to get through our firewall or something like that. I'm not that knowledgeable about this sort of thing. How exactly does an IDS appliance work? John-AldrichTile-Tools No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.93/2544 - Release Date: 12/04/09 07:32:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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