Protection of Web Sites from Insider Abuse and the Information Technology Infrastructure
Kenneth Brancik · Auerbach Publications eBooks · 2007
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) perform a number of different functions, including the following: Monitoring and analysis of user and system activity. ◾ Auditing of system configurations and vulnerabilities. ◾ Assessment of the integrity of critical system and data files. ◾ Recognition of activity patterns reflecting known attacks. ◾ Statistical analysis for abnormal activity patterns. ◾ Operating system audit trail management, with recognition of user activity ◾ reflecting policy violations.