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NIPS are a form of [[IPS]] and usually implement either a [[sniffing|sniffer]] or [[NIDS]] and a border [[gateway]] in conjunction with a [[firewall]] to block attacks before they reach the target host at the network layer.  Many of these are integrated with [[SIM|SIMS]] applications or appliances.
 
NIPS are a form of [[IPS]] and usually implement either a [[sniffing|sniffer]] or [[NIDS]] and a border [[gateway]] in conjunction with a [[firewall]] to block attacks before they reach the target host at the network layer.  Many of these are integrated with [[SIM|SIMS]] applications or appliances.
  
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 16 May 2012

Network-based Intrusion Prevention Systems

NIPS are a form of IPS and usually implement either a sniffer or NIDS and a border gateway in conjunction with a firewall to block attacks before they reach the target host at the network layer. Many of these are integrated with SIMS applications or appliances.

NIPS is part of a series on countermeasures.