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 How to Deploy an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): A Practical Guide Deploying an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) isn’t just a technical requirement—it’s a strategic step toward strengthening your organization’s overall security posture. An IPS can proactively detect and block threats before they impact business operations. But to make an IPS effective, you need a structured approach. 🔍 1. Analysis Phase – Laying the Foundation Before touching any tools or configurations, it’s important to understand your environment. ✔️ Define what to protect Identify critical assets such as servers, applications, sensitive data, and network segments. ✔️ Define and classify threats Map potential attacks that could target your environment—malware, brute-force attacks, DDoS, insider threats, etc. ✔️ Define where IPS should be deployed Decide optimal placement—at the perimeter, data center core, internal segments, or cloud environments. This phase ensures clarity, helping you deploy an...