Xiangdong Che

Liu Hua Yeo, Xiangdong Che, Shalini Lakkaraju

Intrusion detection systems (IDS) help detect unauthorized activities or intrusions that may compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of a resource. This paper presents a general overview of IDSs, the way they are classified, and the different algorithms used to detect anomalous activities. It attempts to compare the various methods of intrusion techniques. It also describes the various approaches and the importance of IDSs in information security.