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ADP

This chapter introduces ADP (Anomaly Detection and Prevention), anomaly profiles and binding an ADP profile to a traffic direction. See Section 5.4.16 on page 120 for related information on these screens.

30.1 Introduction to ADP

An ADP system can detect malicious or suspicious packets and respond instantaneously. It can detect:

•Anomalies based on violations of protocol standards (RFCs – Requests for Comments)

•Abnormal flows such as port scans.

30.1.1Host Intrusions

The goal of host-based intrusions is to infiltrate files on an individual computer or server in with the goal of accessing confidential information or destroying information on a computer.

You must install a host ADP directly on the system being protected. It works closely with the operating system, monitoring and intercepting system calls to the kernel or APIs in order to prevent attacks as well as log them.

Disadvantages of host ADPs are that you have to install them on each device (that you want to protect) in your network and due to the necessarily tight integration with the host operating system, future operating system upgrades could cause problems.

30.1.2 Network Intrusions

Network-based intrusions have the goal of bringing down a network or networks by attacking computer(s), switch(es), router(s) or modem(s). If a LAN switch is compromised for example, then the whole LAN is compromised. Host-based intrusions may be used to cause network- based intrusions when the goal of the host virus is to propagate attacks on the network, or attack computer/server operating system vulnerabilities with the goal of bringing down the computer/server. Typical “network-based intrusions” are SQL slammer, Blaster, Nimda MyDoom etc.

 

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