Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) complement perimeter defenses, and play a vital role in protecting critical applications and sensitive data from a security breach. As such, the process of selecting the right HIPS – one that provides the required protection while addressing operational security concerns, and minimizing the impact on IT resources – is an important one.

This white paper identifies twelve critical questions that organizations need to consider when selecting a HIPS product. These questions relate to protection, manageability, integration and speed.