Example: small-scale IPS installation

The following is an example of a small-scale installation with a Single IPS engine.

The example company’s small satellite office at Vienna has a relatively low number of end-user clients, and there are no servers of any major significance. Users rely mostly on the services at the Munich office, which they access through a VPN. Also, the users have direct Internet access for general web browsing. There are no local administrators. Administrators in Munich manage the systems remotely.

Figure: Small satellite office in Vienna

To inspect the low-volume traffic that the end users’ Internet and VPN-bound communications generate, the company installs a Single IPS at the office. Since there are no local administrators and the traffic volumes are low, the logs are sent to the Munich Log Server. When the logs are sent to the Munich Log Server, it is quick and easy for the responsible administrators there to view and manage the data.