HP-UX 11i Security

Hewlett-Packard offers its own host intrusion detection product. This is the Intrusion Detection System/9000 (IDS/9000), which is a major standard feature of HP-UX 11i security capabilities. IDS/9000 enhances local host-level security by near real-time automatic monitoring of each configured host for signs of unwanted and potentially damaging intrusions.

IDS/9000 concentrates on detecting and alarming the HP-UX 11i operating environment at the kernel audit data level of the operating system. It looks for patterns of suspicious activities that suggest security breaches or misuses are underway. When it detects a potential intrusion, it immediately alerts systems management and creates audit events. The alert also has the ability ...

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