Q. Do you know who is trying to access your network and how?
If you have a connection to the Internet, there is a good chance that at some point during the day someone will probe your network. This might be a harmless mission to find out what's alive by a script kiddie, but more than likely this is a prelude to a more significant attempt to gain access to your network.
But intrusion attempts are not just restricted to the Internet; you may have sensitive data on your network which only a few users can access, that non-authorised staff might try, and ultimately with persistence, gain access to.
In this scenario and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help you monitor traffic at both a network and host level and can alert you to suspicious or malicious traffic. IDS system do not attempt to block the traffic in any way, simply alert your IT staff to the potential issue allowing for human intervention to deal with the issue.
Q. But you don't have a 24 x 7 manned operation, how do you stop unwanted attention?
While IDS systems are very good at identifying suspicious traffic if you don’t have dedicated staff available 24 x 7 to manually check alerts and deal with issues then the damage may well be done before you are aware of anything happening.
Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are highly intelligent network security devices that are attached in-line on the network to monitor for potentially malicious traffic. IPS systems can be configured to drop at wire speed suspicious traffic while still allowing legitimate traffic through. These systems offer you real time protection against malicious users gaining unauthorised access to your network or data.
Why Shield IT Solutions?
Shield IT Solutions can help advise you on how proactive protection from an IPS solution could safeguard your network and provide you with the best possible defence against constantly evolving threats. To discuss how an Intrusion Prevention System could help protect your business contact Shield IT Solutions.