Vendor Landscape: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Reduce risks to critical systems and data with IDPS-enabled visibility and responsiveness.
- Enterprises cannot simply rely on a strong front door to keep the bad guys out of the enterprise network; firewalls are necessary, but an Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS) is important to detect them once they get in.
- As threats become more advanced and targeted, IDPS must have the capabilities to detect these attacks and prevent them from getting through your networks.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Intrusion Detection was declared dead in 2004; the proclamation was early then, but the technology doesn’t stand still, and now Intrusion Prevention is poised as an important layer to your overall security portfolio as attacks become more difficult to predict.
- Offering APT, DoS/DDoS, and Zero-Day protection, today’s solutions are more advanced than ever.
- The ability to integrate with Security Information and Event Management solutions also means more visibility into possible attacks for your organization.
Impact and Result
- The IDPS landscape is populated with well-known names and strong products. It is an investment from a financial and resource-related standpoint so know your requirements and your budget before evaluating products.
- Depending on your organization size, scalability may be paramount. Some vendors offer broader hardware portfolios than others.
- Vendors in this space are investing more into intelligence groups that have their fingers on the pulse of the threat landscape and can send out real-time updates. That type of investment can mean more up-to-date protection for you.
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