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An angrepdeteksjonssystem, often abbreviated as IDS, is a security tool that monitors network or system activities for malicious actions or policy violations. Its primary purpose is to identify and alert administrators about potential security threats. IDS can be broadly categorized into network-based IDS (NIDS) and host-based IDS (HIDS). NIDS monitors traffic passing over a network segment, while HIDS monitors activity on a specific host machine.

The detection methods employed by IDS typically fall into two main categories: signature-based detection and anomaly-based detection. Signature-based systems rely on a database of known attack patterns or "signatures." When incoming traffic or system activity matches a known signature, an alert is triggered. Anomaly-based systems, on the other hand, establish a baseline of normal network or system behavior and then flag deviations from this baseline as potentially malicious.

When an IDS detects a potential threat, it can generate various types of alerts, such as sending email notifications, logging the event to a system log, or even triggering an automated response. Some advanced IDS systems can be integrated with other security technologies, like firewalls or intrusion prevention systems (IPS), to automatically block or mitigate detected threats. The effectiveness of an IDS depends on its ability to accurately distinguish between normal and malicious activity, minimizing both false positives (flagging legitimate activity as malicious) and false negatives (failing to detect actual attacks). Regular updates to signature databases and fine-tuning of anomaly detection models are crucial for maintaining an IDS's efficacy.