Protocol-based intrusion detection System
Overview
Web server
Web server can refer to either the hardware or the software that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet....
, and is used in the monitoring and analysis of the protocol
Communications protocol
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications...
in use by the computing system. A PIDS will monitor the dynamic behavior and state of the protocol and will typically consist of a system or agent that would typically sit at the front end of a server, monitoring and analyzing the communication between a connected device and the system it is protecting.
A typical use for a PIDS would be at the front end of a web server monitoring the HTTP (or HTTPS
Https
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol with SSL/TLS protocol to provide encrypted communication and secure identification of a network web server...
) stream.
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