By Charles Joseph | Cybersecurity Researcher

 Published on November 27th, 2022

This post was updated on November 25th, 2023

An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a network security/threat prevention technology that examines network traffic flows to detect and prevent vulnerability exploits. An IPS can be used to detect attacks as they happen and also identify attackers.

Key Points

• An intrusion prevention system is a type of security system that helps protect networks and computers from unauthorized access or intrusion.
• It can detect and prevent malicious activity such as viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats.
• An intrusion prevention system can also help block unwanted traffic and improve network performance.
• An intrusion prevention system is an important part of any security strategy and can be used to complement other security measures such as firewalls and anti-virus software.