Advanced Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA

Chapter 2. Cisco Security Agent: The Solution

From reading Chapter 1, “The Problems: Malicious Code, Hackers, and Legal Requirements,” you know that the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) provides institutions and corporations the necessary security controls required to deal with today’s security challenges including spyware, adware, viruses, worms, and hackers. CSA also helps organizations to comply with recent legislation, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). To ensure that protected systems function within defined acceptable security parameters, the CSA product provides configurable rule types and predefined policies that are instantly deployable in most environments. This chapter introduces you ...