Network-based IDSs
Network-based IDSs (NIDS) came along a few years after host-based systems. After running host-based systems for a while, many organizations grew tired of the time, energy, and expense involved with managing the first generation of these systems. The desire for a “better way” grew along with the amount of interconnectivity between systems and consequently the amount of malicious activity coming across the networks themselves. This fueled development of a new breed of IDS designed to focus on the source for a great deal of the malicious traffic—the network itself.
Figure 11-7 Windows Defender configuration options
The NIDS ...
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