Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
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a system that watches network traffic for intrusions (exploits against operating systems, applications, etc., such as buffer overflows or cross-site scripting) and can actively stop them before they enter the network
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distinguish from
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Intrusion Detection System (IDS) — alerts/alarms on an intrusion, but doesn't stop it
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related