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Source/destination operating system type-based IDS virtualization

  • US 20080289040A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2004
  • Published: 11/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of intrusion detection system virtualization, comprising:

  • receiving a stream of packets;

    fingerprinting each packet in a said stream to identify at least one target operating system (OS) type;

    directing each said packet to a virtual IDS process corresponding to each said identified target OS type;

    comparing each said packet to a threat signature set corresponding to each said identified target OS type in said virtual IDS process; and

    accepting each said packet based on said comparing.

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