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countermeasure
Last modified: Monday, August 14, 2006
Commonly used in IPS (intrusion
prevention system), a countermeasure is a defensive technology method used
to prevent an exploit from successfully occurring once a threat has been
detected. Service patches and
access control lists are also considered
to be types of countermeasures.
eSecurity Planet A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry.
Microsoft Tech Net: Threats and Countermeasures The Threats and Countermeasures guide provides you with a reference to all security settings that provide countermeasures for specific threats against current versions of the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Sana Security Providers of real-time security prevention solutions.
