Ensuring the network security using IDS & honeypots

Abstract

The primary focus of this paper is to manifest about the rousing trends to ensure the network security.byusing network security tools such as honeypots and ids(intrusion detection system) .Honey pots can be called as a software or computer or a file that induces the hacker or the hostile computer activities to commit computer crimes or illegal activities which the hacker feels is concealed but it is being monitored through honey pot.It is basically a defense mechanism.Only the hackers will be caught and the other normal people are not allowed or prevented to connect to it.whereas, an IDS(Intrusion Detection System) is an detection module or a tool used to detect malicious activities.