NIDs vs HIDs: Purpose, Core Functions & Benefits

[tk-hassan]

With the increased ratio of attacks, the network intrusion detection systems are essential for securing your networks. The most dangerous hacker is the one who hides his activity and gets your confidential data again and again. So, there are many methods used to protect the system or network. In this article, you will learn about the best IDSs, comprehensive overview of NIDs vs HIDs. 

NIDs

Network-based Intrusion Detection System is also known as network IDS or NIDS used to examine the network traffic. A network intrusion system has to include a packet sniffer to gather network traffic for further analysis.

You can easily add your own rules and modify the analysis engine of a NIDS. So, if you have multiple NIDS, the system provider or community will provide the rules to understand the syntax or implementation.

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[Akshay_M]

HIDs examine specific host-based actions, such as what applications are being used, what files are being accessed and what information resides in the kernel logs. NIDs analyze the flow of information between computers, i.e., network traffic. They essentially "sniff" the network for suspicious behavior.