As part of the market-leading Cisco IDS Intrusion Detection System (IDS), the Cisco IDS 4200 sensors provide pervasive protection against unauthorized or malicious activity traversing the network, such as attacks by hackers. These purpose-built, high-performance network security appliances, which are inline ready, analyze traffic in real time, notifying management console(s) with details of unauthorized activity.

The advanced protection capabilities of the Cisco IDS solution are developed and maintained by the Cisco Countermeasures Research Team (CRT). This team of elite security professionals is dedicated to advancing countermeasures research to provide comprehensive protection from both known and unknown cyber threats. Furthermore, the Cisco patent-pending Threat Analysis Micro Engine (TAME) technology lets users customize sensor signatures, resulting in precisely tuned sensors that minimize the occurrence of false positives.

When unauthorized activity is detected, the sensor can send alarms to the management console(s) with details of the activity. Additionally, the Cisco IDS Active Response System delivers unparalleled protection by managing other systems--such as routers, firewalls, and switches--to terminate unauthorized sessions. The installation and management of these easily deployed appliances is easy using a wide array of management solutions, including a Web user interface, a command-line interface (CLI), or the highly scalable CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution (VMS).

The entire Cisco IDS 4200 Series Sensor portfolio delivers a broad range of solutions that allow easy integration into many different environments, including enterprise and service provider. Each appliance sensor addresses bandwidth requirements at one of a variety of performance marks, from 80 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Additionally, a variety of interface options are supported, including the provision of multiple sniffing interfaces and copper or fiber interface options.

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