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title: "What is an intrusion detection system (IDS)? A valued capability with serious management challenges"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/what-is-an-intrusion-detection-system-ids-a-valued-capability-with-serious-management-challenges/"
date: "2018-02-20T04:35:52+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Enterprise Security"
  - "Network Security"
  - "Software Security"
source: "csoonline.com"
source_url: "https://www.csoonline.com/article/3255632/network-security/what-is-an-intrusion-detection-system-ids-a-valued-capability-with-serious-management-challenges.html"
---

# What is an intrusion detection system (IDS)? A valued capability with serious management challenges

February 20, 2018 · Reported by csoonline.com

> A longtime corporate cybersecurity staple, IDS as a function remains critical in the modern enterprise, but maybe not as a standalone solution.An intrusion detection system, or IDS, monitors traffic moving on networks and through systems to search for suspicious activity and known threats, sending up alerts when it finds such items.

[Read the full article at csoonline.com](https://www.csoonline.com/article/3255632/network-security/what-is-an-intrusion-detection-system-ids-a-valued-capability-with-serious-management-challenges.html)

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