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Want to add a web hosting news article ? Just do'it, it's free! Use submit form for hosting news!| Cisco Announces New Intrusion Protection Systems Sep 4, 2001 | Cisco Systems, Inc. (cisco.com), a
worldwide leader in networking for the Internet,
announced today it is expanding its portfolio of
intrusion protection offerings with the introduction
of the Cisco IDS Host Sensor, a host-based solution
for enterprise-wide intrusion protection, and
enhancements to its market-leading network-based IDS
software.
Unlike traditional host-based intrusion detection
systems (IDS), which log attacks but do nothing to
prevent them, Cisco says its IDS Host Sensor software
proactively detects malicious activity and blocks
access to server resources before serious damage can
occur. The software accomplishes this by intercepting
system and API level calls to the operating system
before the OS processes the calls. It then determines
if the call is malicious or benign. If the call is
malicious, the Cisco IDS Host Sensor's policy database
dictates which preventive action should be taken, such
as terminating the call, terminating the process that
launched the call or sending out alerts about the
suspicious activity.
"New and increasingly ominous security attacks require
vigilant monitoring of our e-business infrastructure,"
said Bill Stevenson, network security officer at New
Century Mortgage. "The Cisco IDS Host Sensor is a
powerful tool, providing the necessary intrusion
protection of business-critical resources."
Based on technology from Entercept Security
Technologies, the Cisco IDS Host Sensor software
underscores Cisco's strategy of delivering products
and solutions that enable customers to adopt a
"defense-in-depth" approach to security, in which
critical systems are fortified throughout a network --
not just at the perimeter. This strategy is a key
premise behind SAFE -- the security blueprint for
Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video, and
Integrated Data). As an integral component of SAFE,
the Cisco IDS Host Sensor can be easily and
cost-effectively integrated and managed in any network
secured by Cisco. Additionally, complementary
solutions and services are also provided by Cisco
AVVID partners that further enhance the Cisco IDS
product line.
The Cisco IDS Host Sensor is capable of stopping both
known and unknown attacks, including the notorious
Code Red Worm virus. It also features a database that
can be automatically updated with defined and generic
attack behaviors affecting server resources, providing
additional protection against future threats and
vulnerabilities.
Cisco also announced version 3.0 of its market-leading
network-based IDS appliance software, Cisco IDS
Network Sensor. Like the Cisco IDS Host Sensor, it
also offers protection from the Code Red Worm virus,
available since the initial attack. Also included is
an Active Update signature mechanism enabling
automatic distribution of signatures, an extremely
robust signature language allowing customers to write
their own signatures, and extensions to the Active
Response capability adding support for the Cisco PIX
Firewall family and Cisco Catalyst switches.
The Cisco IDS Host Sensor is sold as a part of the
CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution. Other
components of VMS include the VPN Monitor, which
monitors and troubleshoots enterprise site-to-site and
remote access VPNs, and a new version of Cisco Secure
Policy Manager. CSPM provides a powerful policy-based
security management system for Cisco's PIX Firewall
family, IOS routers, and network-based IDS solutions
with new task-based GUIs and wizards. The CiscoWorks
VPN/Security Management Solution gives customers
everything they need for managing VPNs, firewalls,
network and host-based IDS solutions in one affordable
package.
"The Cisco IDS Host Sensor is an important extension
of Cisco's security monitoring and management
portfolio, giving customers comprehensive network and
host-based intrusion detection capabilities," said
Richard Palmer, vice president and general manager of
the Cisco VPN and Security Services business unit. "It
exemplifies Cisco's continued commitment to provide
customers with practical security solutions for
today's e-business demands."
The Cisco IDS Host Sensor, which includes a management
console and evaluation agents, is available today as
part of the CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management
Solution, starting at US$7995. The Cisco IDS Host
Sensor is also available today standalone for US$5000.
The agents are available separately starting at $1750
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