What is the best threat management system for a business network? It's a difficult question to answer because threat management isn't about finding a single solution to every problem; it's about ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- RSA Conference -- A U.S. Department of Homeland Security-funded open-source project to build a new IDS/IPS architecture has emerged from the labs and yielded its first-ever ...

Using a layered approach to network security that won’t overwhelm you with false alerts takes strategic planning. Here are some steps to follow for the best results. 1. Know your network. Gather as ...

The product life-cycle management project I mentioned in my last article has been quiet as the project management team evaluates everyone’s input to the evaluation documentation. I’m taking this ...

Intrusion detection technology presents a confusing array of acronyms, abstract concepts, and hazy deliverables. This exacerbates the difficult situation for executives who are asked to pay for these ...

In addition to the foundational features of an intrusion detection and prevention solution, there is a need to do forensics in real-time, not just after an intrusion is detected. As part of its ...

Bricata offers advanced IPS/IDS protection, but also goes a step farther, adding the ability to launch threat hunts based on events, or simply anomalies. These days, even the most basic cybersecurity ...

We have an emerging need to implement a good IPS/IDS, mostly for internal protection. Our perimeter already appears to be secure enough, and now we are very concerned with local attacks, data theft, ...

I am trying to setup a IDS/IPS. I have been working on it for a while. I was able to successfully setup snort with mysql, and acid.<BR>I bought the following books which I have been through, though ...

I have been involved in some IDS / IPS testing lately, and I recently saw a good presentation by Simple Nomad at a local Texas security conference on the subject. Based on my observations and the ...