Intrusion prevention systems: How do they prevent intrusion?

Baskerville, Phil

Intrusion prevention systems: How do they prevent intrusion?

Baskerville, Phil

Cite this item: Baskerville, P. (2006, March 29). Intrusion prevention systems: How do they prevent intrusion? (Dissertation, Master of Science). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1336

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Date: 2006-03-29

Degree Name: Master of Science

Degree Discipline: Information Science

Pages: 243

Keywords: Intrusion Prevention Systems; network attacks; protect network; administrators

Research Type: Dissertation

Abstract:

Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are the latest in a line of products created to counter network attacks. This thesis has explored the history of products manufactured to protect network systems from attacks. An experiment was conducted to find out what an attack on a systems looked like and to gauge the success of current IPS software. Results indicated that current IPS were reasonably effective and that the methodology of attacking a system was predictable, allowing administrators scope for putting methods in place to counter attacks.

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