The IBM® Security Network Intrusion Prevention System
(IPS) appliances
and systems automatically block malicious attacks while preserving
network bandwidth and availability.
Product features
Some of the features
Network IPS products
offer include:
- Automatic security content updates Updated security content
can be automatically activated and applied to Network IPS appliances.
Security content with a suggested action "set to block" is certified
to be free of false positives.
- Virtual Patch™ protection IBM Virtual Patch® process
automatically updates and applies protection policies to vulnerabilities
before exploits are developed.
- Quarantine capabilities Network IPS enables
an immediate and reliable quarantine of traffic from infected hosts
and network segments, while allowing legitimate traffic to pass unhindered.
- Inline simulation mode Network IPS appliances
and systems are the only intrusion prevention products available with
an inline simulation mode, giving you the flexibility to actively
block or passively monitor threats.
- High availability (HA) Multiple Network IPS appliances
deployed in an active/active configuration provide the highest redundancy
possible while maintaining full session state maintenance between
devices.
- IPv6 network support Network IPS appliances
support IPv6 networks for many features, including Firewall Rules,
Connection Events, and Quarantine Rules.
- Single-click blocking Block events instantly with one click
from a central location.
- SNORT Network IPS appliances
include an integrated SNORT system that processes packets, sends alerts,
logs events, and generates quarantine rules in response to traffic
identified by specific configuration contents and rules.
Management systems and IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System
(IPS) products
You
can use IPS Local Management Interface, the local web-based management
interface, to perform updates, make adjustments, and augment configuration
settings as needed. You can use SiteProtector™ to
change policies if you are managing multiple intrusion prevention
or detection products.
This Help provides the information
you need to perform tasks as you work with the following appliances
and systems:
- IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System
(IPS) Appliances
(GX3000 series and above)
- IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System
(IPS) Virtual
Appliances