Intrusion Prevention (IPS)

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NSS Labs Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tests are the industry Gold standard. Looking for the best IPS? Our comprehensive and rigorous test methodology covers security effectiveness, performance, manageability and stability, and ensures that certified products yield real‐world results that IT buyers can rely upon.

New!: IPS Comparative and Individual Test Reports. NSS Labs evaluates 15 Network IPS products to determine their effectiveness, performance, ease-of-management, and total cost of ownership. Read more

Security Update Monitor: NSS Labs also performs monthly IPS testing to make sure vendors are keeping up with ongoing vulnerability disclosures (e.g. Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesdays, etc.), because test results can quickly become stale as threats evolve. Security Update Monitor is only available from NSS Labs.


Network IPS Test Reports:

Q4 2009 Network IPS Comparative Test Report
NSFOCUS NIPS 1200
IBM ISS Proventia Server for Linux 2.0
TippingPoint 10
IBM ISS Proventia NIPS GX6116
McAfee M-8000
Juniper IDP 800
IBM ISS Proventia Server for Windows 2
Juniper IDP 250
IBM ISS Proventia NIPS GX6116
SecureSoft Absolute NP5G
TippingPoint UnityOne-1200 V1.4
Top Layer IPS 5500 V3.3
SecureWorks iSensor 850
Cisco IPS-4255
Cisco IPS-4240
Juniper IDP 600F
Broadweb NetKeeper NK-3256T v3.6
McAfee IntruShield 4010
IBM ISS Proventia NIPS GX4004
IBM ISS Proventia NIPS GX5108
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