Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120 Administration Manual page 13

Overview
Symantec Network Security is a new generation of security software that
provides an unprecedented ability to detect, analyze, and respond to network
intrusions and prevent damage from attacks. Symantec Network Security
contains multiple tools and techniques that work together to gather attack
information, analyze the attacks, and then initiate an appropriate response.
The Symantec Network Security 7100 Series is a family of highly scalable
integrated hardware and software intrusion detection appliances, designed to
detect and prevent attacks across multiple network segments at multi-gigabit
speeds. The 7100 Series combines Symantec Network Security's powerful
detection capabilities with robust hardware features and the convenience of an
appliance.
This section introduces you to the Symantec Network Security intrusion
detection system, describes the architecture of the core Symantec Network
Security software and the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series appliance,
and outlines how to get started with basic deployment schemes as follows:
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Introduction
Architecture
Getting started
Part I