IT organizations currently struggle to quickly patch systems before significant damage or theft of assets takes place. A new approach is necessary, which includes more proactive protection from these damaging exploits, known as Zero-day exploits.

This white paper is intended for Information Security and Information Technology professionals interested in understanding Zero-day Attacks, the various protection schemes available today and how Top Layer Network's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) solutions provide the best mechanisms for protection from these types of attacks.

In addition the paper will cover how signature-based protection, while an important component of an IPS, is not well suited as a primary mechanism for defending against Zero-day exploits.