Network Security Principles and Practices

Construction of the Management Console

UNIX director and CSPM are the two management consoles available for the IDS solution. The primary purpose served by the management console is to provide a central location for configuring the sensors, which can then be downloaded to the sensors themselves. The management console also provides a user interface for viewing the information collected by the sensors. A summary of the functionality provided by the management console is as follows:

• Manages and configures multiple sensors

• Provides a user interface for the configuration of signature elements

• Provides a facility for logging information collected by the sensor (the sensor itself can be used for logging as well)

• Gives the user access to the network security ...