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Intrusion prevention systems (IPS)

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A system that can detect an intrusive activity and can also attempt to stop the activity, ideally before it reaches its target.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Intrusion prevention systems (IPS)S
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Intrusion prevention systems (IPS)'s
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