IDS and IPS — Roadmap Step & Resources
Detecting and blocking malicious traffic patterns in real time
- Level: intermediate
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker
Before this step
Study resources
- What Is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)? (Article) — Cisco's own official explanation of IDS and IPS and how they differ.
- IDS vs IPS Explained (Video) — A clear comparison of detecting vs actively blocking malicious traffic.
Part of
- Network Security and Defense — section
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path