Chapter 9. Intrusion Detection and Honeypots

What You Will Learn

By the end of this chapter, you should know and be able to explain the following:

image The essentials of Intrusion Detection and why is it necessary even if you have a firewall

image The difference between a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) and a Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS)

image How an IDS detects intrusions (that is, attacks) and the potential ways a response can occur

Some ...

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