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Intrusion prevention system

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

System(s) which can detect an intrusive activity and can also attempt to stop the activity, ideally before it reaches its targets.

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ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A system designed to not only detect attacks, but also to prevent the intended victim hosts from being affected by the attacks
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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System(s) which can detect an intrusive activity and can also attempt to stop the activity, ideally before it reaches its targets.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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System(s) which can detect an intrusive activity and can also attempt to stop the activity, ideally before it reaches its targets.
NIST SP 800-361 senseview framework →
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System(s) which can detect an intrusive activity and can also attempt to stop the activity, ideally before it reaches its targets.