Intrusion Detection System
Intrusion Detection System: A hardware or software application that detects and reports a suspected security breach, policy violation, or other compromise…
Also known as: IDS
Definition
A hardware or software application that detects and reports a suspected security breach, policy violation, or other compromise that may adversely affect the network.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(IDS), (host- based) IDSs which operate on information collected from within an individual computer system. This vantage point allows host-based IDSs to determine exactly which processes and user accounts are involved in a particular attack on the Operating System. Furthermore, unlike network-based IDSs, host- based IDSs can more readily “see” the intended outcome of an attempted attack, because they can directly access and monitor the data files and system processes usually targeted by attacks.
- Definition 3
A software application that can be implemented on host operating systems or as network devices to monitor activity that is associated with intrusions or insider misuse, or both.
- Definition 4
Software that detects attempts to penetrate a sy stem’s security, usually referring to intrusions over the Internet, which it may warn of or repel. Abbreviated IDS.
- Definition 5
Intrusion Detection SYSTEM