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An intrusion detection system (IDS or its acronym Intrusion Detection System) is a program used to detect unauthorized access to a computer or a network. These disclosures may be attacks of skilled crackers or script kiddies using automated tools.

The IDS usually virtual sensors (eg, a network sniffer) with the core of the IDS can get external data (usually on network traffic). The IDS detected by said sensors, anomalies that may indicate the presence of attacks or false alarms.