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Firewalls and IPS/IDS as endpoint security

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Firewalls and IPS/IDS as endpoint security

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Hello, and welcome to Cybrary's Linux Hardening course, and this lesson covering firewalls, intrusion protection, and intrusion detection at the endpoint. I'm your instructor, Corey Holzer. There are three objectives that we will cover in this lesson. First, I want to give you the knowledge of how a firewall works, so you will be able to define it for someone else. Second, you must understand the differences between intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems. Finally, you will be able to explain the reasons behind adding host-based or endpoint protection in addition to network protection. If you've ever experienced a home fire in an attached home or know someone who has, you already know the importance of a firewall. Of course, that firewall is different from a technology firewall, but it is where the name is taken from. Unlike physical firewalls, the technological firewall will let some data through instead of blocking everything. In the sample DMC setup shown at…

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