Cisco's IDS maintains a constant watch of incoming and outgoing network traffic by using a hardware/software combination.

  • It can make decisions based on pattern matching of known attacks covering multiple packets.
  • It can shut down attacks on its own.
  • It can report information back to a central location for logging and human decision making.
  • It is highly customizable for different organizations and can be controlled and monitored by Cisco's WheelGroup division.