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Network Security: Host Intrusion Detection and Prevention Article

An article on host intrusion detection and prevention has just been posted on the Messaging and Web Security Community Digital library. It begins,

In the defense-in-depth security framework, host intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) are one of the last lines of defense. Host IPSs reside on the devices that they protect. These systems use a combination of signature- and behavior-based analysis to detect attacks and mitigate the impact of those attacks.

Topics include threats to hosts, detection techniques and limitations of host-based intrustion detection and prevention.

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Dan Sullivan is a systems architect with 20 years of IT experience that includes engagements in enterprise security, application design, and systems architecture. His experience includes a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, government, retail, gas and oil production, power generation, and education. Dan’s security-related project work has ranged from requirements analysis for enterprise information security to designing and implementing security for database applications and enterprise portals. Dan has written about information security and other enterprise information management topics for Business Security Advisor, DM Review, Intelligent Enterprise, and E-Business Advisor. You can contact Dan at: dan_sullivan@realtimepublishers.net