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What can an intrusion prevention system (IPS) do that a plain intrusion detection system (IDS) cannot?

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  1. Attempt to stop possible incidents
  2. Generate alerts about suspicious activity
  3. Capture and log network traffic

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References

  1. NIST SP 800-94, Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-94.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NIST SP 800-94, Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-94.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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