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What is IPS?

An Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is a network security tool that monitors network traffic for malicious activity. It can automatically take preventative actions, such as blocking malicious traffic, to prevent attacks. IPS systems often analyze traffic patterns, signatures, and anomalies to identify threats and proactively mitigate them.

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What other technologies are related to IPS?

IPS Competitor Technologies

IDS

Intrusion Detection Systems monitor network traffic for malicious activity and policy violations, similar to IPS, but IDS primarily focuses on detection and alerting, whereas IPS takes automated actions to block or prevent detected threats. Thus, it is a competitor to IPS.

mentioned alongside IPS in 45% (7.1k) of relevant job posts

IPS Complementary Technologies

WAF

Web Application Firewalls protect web applications from attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting. While an IPS can provide some web application protection, WAFs offer more specialized defenses and work in conjunction with an IPS to provide complete network protection.

mentioned alongside IPS in 16% (5k) of relevant job posts

SIEM

Security Information and Event Management systems aggregate and analyze security data from various sources, including IPS. SIEM provides a centralized view of security events and enables security teams to identify and respond to threats more effectively. It complements the IPS by providing context and correlation.

mentioned alongside IPS in 7% (6.4k) of relevant job posts

Firewall

Firewalls control network traffic based on predefined rules, blocking unauthorized access. An IPS enhances a firewall by inspecting the content of network traffic for malicious activity, providing a more in-depth layer of security. They are frequently deployed together.

mentioned alongside IPS in 8% (5.3k) of relevant job posts