Configuring the WSM using Device Manager

Intrusion Detection server load balancing

An Intrusion Detection System gathers and analyzes computer or network information to identify security breaches from both intrusions (attacks from outside the organization) and misuse (attacks from inside the organization).

Intrusion Detection includes:

• Monitoring and analyzing both user and system activities
• Analyzing system configurations and vulnerabilities
• Assessing system and file integrity
• Recognizing patterns typical of attacks
• Analyzing abnormal activity patterns
• Tracking user policy violations

Intrusion Detection devices inspect every packet for signs of attack before it enters a network. The attacks are recorded and logged in an attempt to guard against future attacks and to record the information about the intruders. IDS Server Load Balancing helps scale Intrusion Detection systems since it is not possible for an individual server to scale information being processed at gigabit speeds.

See also:

• How Intrusion Detection SLB works
• Configuring Intrusion Detection server load balancing
• Link health checking