Re: What are the differences between and IPS and IDS?

[twig les <twigles () yahoo com>]

There was an entire long thread about the IPS/IDS thing about 2
months ago.  I'm sure the archives would be very helpful.


--- "Chhabria, Kavita - Apogent" <kchhabria () apogent com> wrote:
> Hello all:
>  
> I would like to understand the differences between IDS and
> IPS.  We are
> planning on installing snort and snortcenter and ACID,
> however, I have very
> limited knowledge of what and IPS is, so I would like to
> understand it in
> depth, more importantly, understand the diff bet IPS and IDS
> so that I am
> sure that we are making 
> the right decision to go with an IDS as opposed to an IPS.
>  
> Please provide me with the differences and advantages and
> disadvantages of
> each approach?
>  
> Thanks a lot,
>  
> Kavita Chhabria
> Systems Developer
> Apogent Technologies
> (269) 544-7515
>  <mailto:kchhabria () apogent com> kchhabria () apogent com
>  


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