What is an intrusion prevention system?
A n intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a security protection device or application that acts as a Layer 2 forwarding device to protect network devices from attack. “Whether you are evaluating IPS technologies or want to learn how to deploy and manage IPS in your network, the book Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals by Earl Carter and Jonathan Hogue is an invaluable resource for anyone who needs to know how IPS technology works, what problems it can or cannot solve, how it is deployed and where it fits in the larger security marketplace.” CiscoPress.com. Cisco Press, Ciscopress.com, has been kind enough to allow us to podcast the first chapter of this book. For your convenience, we’ve broken the chapter into four downloads of about 15 minutes each. We’ve also provided you with a glossary from WhatIs.com to go with each section.
