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Network Intrusion Detection

Network Intrusion Detection

A network-based Intrusion Detection (ID) manages the traffic on its network area as a source of data. It is generally achieved by placing the network interface card in the promiscuous mode in order to conquer all the network traffic, which crosses its network area. Both network-based and host-based ID sensors have the relevant pros and cons in the network.
Network based ID sensors involves tracking packets on the networks for any vulnerabilities in the network. The network IDs can only track the packets that happen to travel within the defined network segment. Host based ID sensors tracks for any vulnerable packets flowing through various hosts in the network. It not only tracks vulnerability within hosts, but also keeps track of vulnerabilities of hosts connected to various networks.
There are various detection techniques for detecting different intrusions on the network. The two most frequently used approaches of intrusion detection are:
1.Signature based detection
2.Anomaly based detection

1.Signature based detection:

it is the detection of intrusions based on the database of various similar intrusions happened previously on the network. Once the exploit is detected, the relevant signature of the intrusion is recorded and stored in the database of various intrusions. Signature based detection is a continuous monitoring activity on the network which takes care of reducing the count of vulnerabilities in the network.

2.Statistical anomaly detection: 

it's collects data related to the activities of the legitimate user over a certain period of time. Statistical methods and tests are then applied to the analysed activities, then compared with the relevant security criteria defined on the network. Thus, determining whether the activity is not legitimate user activity.

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