Cisco IPS 4200 Series intrusion prevention system sensors are an important
component of the Cisco Self-Defending Network
. Cisco IPS
sensors offer significant protection to the network by helping to detect,
classify, and stop threats including worms, spyware/adware, network viruses,
and application abuse. Administrators can stop more threats with greater
confidence with the help of the following elements:
- Multivector threat identification – Detailed inspection of Layer 2–7
traffic protects the network from policy violations, vulnerability
exploitations, and anomalous activity.
- Accurate prevention technologies – Cisco’s innovative Risk Rating feature
and Meta Event Generator provide the confidence to take preventive actions on a
broader range of threats without the risk of dropping legitimate traffic.
- Unique network collaboration – Network collaboration provides enhanced
scalability, up to 8 Gbps, and resiliency, including efficient traffic capture
techniques, load-balancing capabilities, and visibility into encrypted
traffic.
- Comprehensive deployment and management solutions – Cisco IPS 4200 Series
sensors are purpose-built IPS appliances that provide the following:
- Protection of multiple network subnets through the use of up to eight
interfaces
- Simultaneous, dual operation in both promiscuous and inline modes
- A wide array of performance options, from 80 Mbps to multiple gigabits
- Embedded Web-based management solutions packaged with the sensor