Over the years, we’ve come to realize that computer networks are the hearts of many small, medium, and large enterprises. Literally, there’s no business without technology. We’ve also come to realize the importance of being vigil – almost paranoid – about the possible threats, security lapses, and other issues such as network downtime caused due to DDOS or DOS attacks.
Network intrusion is a reality and many businesses now look to set-up network intrusion detection systems to prevent varying types of threats to networks. Here’s what you can keep in mind before deciding the right systems for your business:
Making the choice
Although crucial, it’s not easy to choose the right vendors, technology or even be able to make a choice between the various methods available for network security such as Unified Threat Management, firewalls, etc. What should you actually pick for your business? Would Intrusion detection system be the best choice? Before you decide, you need to know what an Intrusion detection system actually does and how it helps your business. To know more about IDS and what it does, please visit our previous post on Intrusion Detection Systems.
Applications can be your Achilles’ heel
Increasingly, business applications have become the soft-target for many hackers who have an intention to attack. E-commerce applications, databases related to business applications, and other applications you use for business are an easy access path for hackers. Of course, vendors did come out with preventive measures taking this into account such as using new, state-of-the-art Intrusion detection systems with specific emphasis on applications for business networks. This intrusion prevention or detection also extends to other processes such as email and VoIP.
IDS Maintenance, configuration, fine-tuning, and upkeep
Intrusion detection systems are, by no means, set-up and forget systems. Installing and configuring these systems are a critical part of using these systems. Further, algorithms change, new threats emerge, and technology evolves. Upkeep, maintenance, and fine-tuning your IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems) are recurring; long-term processes that demand trained IT manpower, know-how, expertise, and time. You can always have consulting vendors to do this for you on a regular basis. For years, we, at Network Pro, have been setting up, managing, and maintaining networks – and all the bells and whistles that come with network management such as Intrusion detection, stalling network threats, etc.
If you’d like us to help you to set-up a network prevention or security strategy, maintain your network for you, or manage specific IT functions, we’d be glad to help you out.
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