Chapter 8. Sensor Tuning

This chapter covers the following subjects:

Attackers are continually trying to find ways to bypass the protection barriers in security mechanisms. Understanding these IDS evasion techniques is important to effectively protect your network using Cisco IPS. Tuning your sensor helps customize its operation to your unique network environment.

Tuning your sensor, a key step to configuring your Cisco IPS, involves several phases. Understanding the global sensor configuration tasks that impact the operation of the sensor enables you to customize the operation of the Cisco IPS software. Configuring the sensor’s reassembly options helps minimize the effectiveness of various ...

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