{"id":621,"date":"2009-09-02T06:35:55","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T01:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qadit.com\/blog\/?p=621"},"modified":"2009-09-02T06:36:42","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T01:06:42","slug":"a-comparative-analysis-of-ids-ips-firewalls-routers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qadit.com\/blog\/a-comparative-analysis-of-ids-ips-firewalls-routers\/","title":{"rendered":"A comparative analysis of IDS, IPS, firewalls &amp; routers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">When we speak about network security, we often hear about terms like firewalls, Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System. In this article, let us gain some understanding of these jargons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">The following table brings out a comparative analysis of firewalls, IDS, IPS and routers:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-645\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-645\" title=\"Firewall vs IDS vs IPS vs Router\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qadit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/aish.jpg\" alt=\"Firewall vs IDS vs IPS vs Router\" width=\"607\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qadit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aish.jpg 607w, https:\/\/qadit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/aish-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firewall vs IDS vs IPS vs Router<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">From the above analysis, it may be understood a router is a compulsory connecting device in a network when the network is connected to the internet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">Firewalls, IDS and IPS are not substitutes for each other but complement each other. Though it is generally believed that IPS would replace IDS in the future, IDS is a much more matured technology and cost beneficial when compared to IPS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">It is important to appreciate the fact that no single security device will be capable of stopping all attacks. The network security can be strengthened by implementing IDS or IPS with the existing security solutions like DMZs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we speak about network security, we often hear about terms like firewalls, Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System. 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