Assignment: Intrusion Detection Systems
There are numerous Intrusion Detection Systems here we will use a simple yet powerful IDS to manage and monitor all your Internet-connected devices.
You may actually use it or install it on a Virtual Machine for this exercise. If you use it you must remove any other IDS and Anti-Virus program.
Go to Sophos website.
Install the free edition of Sophos, Scan your computer, then provide screenshots of the results.
• Review the features, test them and answer the following questions in APA.
o To add multiple devices you need to install it on all computers and login
Consider the following:
• Are you able to monitor and manage networked devices including mobile devices from the cloud?
• Can you initiate a scan of all devices from one computer to another?
• Are you notified if there is an attack on one of your devices?
• Does it detect Infrastructure Attacks?
• Can you manage vulnerability information?
• Can you generate a cybersecurity intelligence report?
• What is the risk management process?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.