An Overview of PureSecureTM

This paper's objective was to examine the role of the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in modern security strategies, establish a set of criteria for IDS evaluation, investigate the functionality of PureSecureTM, an application developed and marketed by Demarc Security, and present conclusions concerning its desirability as a working IDS. The paper's objectives were accomplished by researching various sources, to include the PureSecureTM product documentation and the experience of the writer and other users who have installed and used the application. This paper documents the conclusion that PureSecureTM is an excellent low-cost product that can provide an essential part of the total security solution for many small to medium organizations. This paper discusses the role of intrusion detection in an organization's security strategy and characteristics that an IDS should possess. It goes on to examine PureSecureTM in detail, including history, software components, architecture, installation, configuration, the graphical user interface (GUI), and offers an evaluation of the application based on the characteristics mentioned above.