Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 13

Part I 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: ■ Copyright Notice ■ Introduction ■ Architecture ■ Getting started