“Network-based intrusion detection systems monitor activity within network traffic for one or more networks, while host-based intrusion detection systems monitor activity within a single host, like a ...

In our tests of five leading network intrusion-detection systems and the popular open source Snort, performance was spotty during baseline testing and degraded by as much as 50% on some products ...

Network-based intrusion-detection systems no longer suffice as the lone monitor for intrusions. A key component of an integrated security strategy to complement network-based IDSs is a host-based IDS.