Cisco Cisco Integrated Services Routers Intrusion Prevention System Module Data Sheet

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Cisco IPS AIM and IPS NME for Cisco 1841 and Cisco 2800, 2900,
3800 and 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers

The Cisco

Intrusion Prevention System Advanced Integration Module (IPS AIM) and Network Module

Enhanced (IPS NME) bring integrated intrusion prevention to enterprise branch offices and expand

network security to the edge.

The Cisco IPS AIM for the Cisco 1841 and Cisco 2800 and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers and the Cisco

IPS NME for the Cisco 2811, 2821, 2851, 3825, 3845, 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925 and 3945 Integrated Services

Routers bring Cisco IPS to branch offices and small businesses (Figure 1). Cisco IPS is an integral component of

the Cisco Self-Defending Network, an architectural solution designed for the evolving security landscape. Security is

integrated everywhere, and with the help of a lifecycle services approach, enterprises can design, implement,

operate, and optimize network platforms that defend critical business processes against attack and disruption,

protect privacy, and support policy and regulatory compliance controls.

With the ever-increasing complexity and sophistication of security threats, every point in the network can be at risk.

Cisco IPS accurately identifies, classifies, and stops malicious traffic, including worms, spyware, adware, network

viruses, and application abuse. Vigilant protection helps ensure business continuity and minimizes the effect of

costly intrusions.

Figure 1. Cisco IPS AIM and IPS NME for Integrated Services Routers

Cisco offers a variety of IPS solutions; the Cisco IPS AIM is made for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)

and small branch offices, whereas the Cisco IPS NME is for small enterprises and large branch offices. Cisco IPS

Sensor Software running on the Cisco IPS AIM and IPS NME provides advanced, enterprise-class IPS functions and

meets the ever-increasing security needs of branch offices. The Cisco IPS AIM and IPS NME can scale in

performance to match branch-office WAN bandwidth requirements today and in the future. At the same time, the

integration of IPS onto the Cisco integrated services router keeps the solution cost low and effective for business of

all sizes.

For ease of deployment and monitoring, Cisco IPS solutions offer different device configurations and event viewing

options, including the Cisco IPS Device Manager (IDM) for single device management and Cisco IPS Manager

Express (IME) for event monitoring for up to 5 IPS modules, Cisco Security Manager for networkwide device

configuration and policy deployment, and Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) for

event monitoring and correlation.

The Cisco IPS AIM and IPS NME for the Cisco 1841 and Cisco 2800, 2900, 3800 and 3900 Series Integrated

Services Routers: Integrating IPS in a Full-Service Branch-Office Solution