In today's complex cybersecurity landscape, organizations require proactive measures to detect and mitigate threats. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are crucial components of a comprehensive security strategy.
Evolving Threat Landscape: Cyber threats are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect.
Data Security: Protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access and breaches is a top priority for organizations.
Compliance Requirements: Many industries are bound by regulatory requirements that mandate robust security measures.
Balancing Network Performance: Ensuring security without sacrificing network performance and user productivity is an ongoing challenge.
An IDS is designed to provide an alert about a potential incident, which enables a security operations center (SOC) analyst to investigate the event and determine whether it requires further action. An IPS, on the other hand, takes action itself to block the attempted intrusion or otherwise remediate the incident.
Feature |
Description |
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Traffic Monitoring | IDS continuously monitors network traffic for unusual or suspicious patterns, such as known attack signatures or anomalies. |
Alert Generation | When potential threats are identified, IDS generates alerts to notify security teams, allowing for investigation and response. |
Packet Analysis | Deep packet inspection and analysis provide visibility into network traffic, enabling the identification of malicious activities. |
Logging and Reporting | Maintain logs and reports to document detected intrusions and support compliance requirements. |
Anomaly Detection | Some IDS solutions employ machine learning and behavioral analysis to detect previously unknown threats. |
Feature |
Description |
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Real-time Threat Blocking | IPS goes beyond detection and actively blocks suspicious traffic, preventing threats from reaching their targets. |
Policy Enforcement | Define security policies to enforce access control, block malicious activities, and filter traffic based on rules |
Signature-Based Protection | Employ signature-based mechanisms to recognize known threats and block them in real-time. |
Content Filtering | Filter content for malware, exploits, and malicious payloads to prevent their entry into the network. |
Traffic Shaping | Balance network performance and security by controlling bandwidth usage and application access. |
Enhanced Security: IDS and IPS work together to detect and prevent a wide range of cyber threats, reducing the risk of data breaches and network compromises.
Compliance: Support regulatory compliance by maintaining detailed logs, which are essential for auditing and compliance reporting.
Proactive Threat Mitigation: IPS goes beyond detection to proactively block threats, reducing the potential impact of security incidents.
User Productivity: Balance security with network performance, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
Reduced Risk: Minimize the risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential data loss.
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) are essential components of Exium's Workplace security offering delivered by our cyber Gateway. By identifying and preventing security threats in real-time, we help organizations protect their digital assets, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and maintain a strong security posture in the face of ever-evolving cyber threats.
Exium's Multi Interface Cyber gateway initially supports only IDS features.
To configure IDS for a new Cyber Gateway deployment, follow the steps below.