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What is HIPS?

HIPS stands for Host Intrusion Prevention System. It is a security system installed on a host (computer) that monitors system activity to identify and block malicious behavior. HIPS typically analyzes events occurring on that host and prevents attacks by blocking suspicious or known malicious activity. This is done by monitoring system calls, application executions, registry modifications, and network communications. It is commonly used to provide enhanced protection against malware, zero-day exploits, and other advanced threats that may bypass traditional antivirus software.

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What other technologies are related to HIPS?

HIPS Competitor Technologies

ID/PS

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (ID/PS) overlap in functionality with HIPS, both aiming to detect and prevent malicious activity. HIPS is host-based, while ID/PS can be network-based, but both can provide similar intrusion prevention capabilities.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 89% (233) of relevant job posts

NIPS

Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (NIPS) are network-based, while HIPS are host-based, but they perform similar functions in preventing intrusions.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 18% (91) of relevant job posts

Anti-Virus

Anti-virus software offers overlapping protection, aiming to prevent malware execution, similar to HIPS.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 3% (399) of relevant job posts

AV

AV stands for Anti-Virus. It is a competitor and is already accounted for as a different entry.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 3% (245) of relevant job posts

EDR

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems provide more comprehensive endpoint security, including threat detection, investigation, and response, overlapping significantly with HIPS functionality.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 1% (280) of relevant job posts

anti-malware

Anti-malware is a broad category that includes anti-virus and other technologies with overlapping functionality with HIPS, namely malware prevention.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 2% (72) of relevant job posts

IDS/IPS

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) overlap in functionality with HIPS. HIPS is host-based, while IDS/IPS is network-based, but both can provide similar intrusion prevention capabilities.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 1% (191) of relevant job posts

IPS

Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) overlap in functionality with HIPS. HIPS is host-based, while IPS is network-based, but both can provide similar intrusion prevention capabilities.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 1% (143) of relevant job posts

HIPS Complementary Technologies

Host-Based Forensics

Host-based forensics provides detailed post-incident analysis capabilities that complement HIPS's real-time protection.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 79% (274) of relevant job posts

Full Packet Capture

Full packet capture provides detailed network traffic data that can be used to supplement HIPS logs and analysis, providing a broader context for security events.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 46% (285) of relevant job posts

network forensics

Network forensics provides a broader view of network activity that can be used to correlate with HIPS alerts and investigations.

mentioned alongside HIPS in 24% (279) of relevant job posts