IDS solution integrated with PIX?

[jdepies]

Hello,

I want to implement an IDS solution without having to add another piece of hardware that would sniff all traffic, since the PIX already does that (everything must go through the pix to enter or leave our network). Is there a cisco (or 3rd party) IDS tool that is tailored to pull this info from the PIX IOS (we are running 6.3.3)?

Basically I want to have a server running this software on the network and it should know how to pull data from the pix for analysis. Then it will alert me, or maybe even tell the pix to block traffic. I know cisco has IDS, but its confusing how its implemented in respect to the PIX, and also I can imagine its not cheap either. SO any clarification on how Cisco IDS works, or the 3rd party SW would be really appreciated.

Thanks a lot

Jeff

[r.docuyanan]

Hi Jeff,

You need to use the Cisco PDM (PIX device manager) and need to download from CCO.

I just opened recently a topic on how to do it.

check this link

http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Ddisplay_location%26location%3D.1dd5bdb3

Before you install, you must have JVM already in your server

Best regards,

RJ

[jdepies]

Thanks for the post.

I am running PDM 3.01 and have looked through it, and found the IDS section for graphing, But is there anyway I can have these things monitored on a real time basis and e-mail me when things go worng?

Jeff