Chapter 15. Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection

This chapter covers the following key topics:

  • Components of the Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System (IDS)— This section discusses the various software components of the Cisco Secure IDS.

  • Construction of the Management Console— This section discusses the daemons that go into the making of the two management consoles: UNIX director and the CSPM IDS console.

  • Construction of the Sensor— This section discusses the daemons that go into the making of the IDS sensors.

  • Responses to Intrusions— This section discusses the various responses available for intrusions detected by the IDS sensors.

  • Types of Signatures— This section talks about the various types of signatures and their default alarm levels.

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