How does AVDS function differently from a Host Intrusion Prevention System (“HIPS”)?
In the event of a HIPS failure, the system will become vulnerable if the operating system is unpatched, or runs unpatched network services. Running such vulnerable services on a system may compromise the network, since HIPS cannot proactively defend network exploits. AVDS, as an independent entity in the network, will scan the vulnerable system and find vulnerable services and report. The Security Administrator will be alerted about such incidents and allow them to respond immediately. As such, the AVDS complements the HIPS in protecting the system.
