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Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals
By Earl Carter, Jonathan Hogue
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Publisher: Cisco Press
Pub Date: January 18, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 1-58705-239-3
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-58705-239-2
Pages: 312

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Authors
		About the Technical Reviewers
		Acknowledgments
		Icons Used in This Book
		Part I:  Intrusion Prevention Overview
			Chapter 1.  Intrusion Prevention Overview
				Evolution of Computer Security Threats
				Evolution of Attack Mitigation
				IPS Capabilities
				Summary
			Chapter 2.  Signatures and Actions
				Signature Types
				Signature Triggers
				Signature Actions
				Summary
			Chapter 3.  Operational Tasks
				Deploying IPS Devices and Applications
				Configuring IPS Devices and Applications
				Monitoring IPS Activities
				Securing IPS Communications
				Summary
			Chapter 4.  Security in Depth
				Defense-in-Depth Examples
				The Security Policy
				The Future of IPS
				Summary
		Part II:  Host Intrusion Prevention
			Chapter 5.  Host Intrusion Prevention Overview
				Host Intrusion Prevention Capabilities
				Host Intrusion Prevention Benefits
				Host Intrusion Prevention Limitations
				Summary
				References in This Chapter
			Chapter 6.  HIPS Components
				Endpoint Agents
				Management Infrastructure
				Summary
		Part III:  Network Intrusion Prevention
			Chapter 7.  Network Intrusion Prevention Overview
				Network Intrusion Prevention Capabilities
				Network Intrusion Prevention Benefits
				Network Intrusion Prevention Limitations
				Hybrid IPS/IDS Systems
				Shared IDS/IPS Capabilities
				Summary
			Chapter 8.  NIPS Components
				Sensor Capabilities
				Capturing Network Traffic
				Analyzing Network Traffic
				Responding to Network Traffic
				Sensor Management and Monitoring
				Summary
		Part IV:  Deployment Solutions
			Chapter 9.  Cisco Security Agent Deployment
				Step1: Understand the Product
				Step 2: Predeployment Planning
				Step 3: Implement Management
				Step 4: Pilot
				Step 5: Tuning
				Step 6: Full Deployment
				Step 7: Finalize the Project
				Summary
				Implement Management
			Chapter 10.  Deploying Cisco Network IPS
				Step 1: Understand the Product
				Step 2: Predeployment Planning
				Step 3: Sensor Deployment
				Step 4: Tuning
				Step 5: Finalize the Project
				Summary
			Chapter 11.  Deployment Scenarios
				Large Enterprise
				Branch Office
				Medium Financial Enterprise
				Medium Educational Institution
				Small Office
				Home Office
				Summary
		Part V:  Appendix
			Appendix A.  Sample Request for Information (RFI) Questions
				Solution
				Support
				Training
				Licensing
				Network Intrusion Prevention
				Host Intrusion Prevention
		Glossary
		Index