A SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR TESTING INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS

As the use of intrusion detection systems increases, so too does the n eed for tools and methodologies for testing and evaluating them. The a uthors have developed a software platform that simulates intrusions an d tests the effectiveness of Intrusion detection systems. Their platfo rm lets you create scripts that simulate both typical and suspicious a ctivity, and has a record-and-replay feature that helps you create scr ipts quickly and easily, The platform supports the authors' testing me thodology, which they outline here; bath the platform and the testing methodology can be used to test and compare several different intrusio n detection systems.