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The Value of Intrusion Detection Systems in Information Technology Security Architecture
Overview The increasing significance of information technology (IT) security to firms is evident from their growing IT security budgets. Firms rely on security technologies such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDSs) to manage IT security risks. Although the literature on the technical aspects of IT security is proliferating, a debate exists in the IT security community about the value of these technologies. This paper seeks to assess the value of IDSs in a firm's IT security architecture. It was found that the IDS configuration, represented by detection (true positive) and false alarm (false positive) rates, determines whether a firm realizes a positive or negative value from the IDS.
| Publisher | INFORMS | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Published | March 2005 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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