Sensors are high-performance, scalable, and flexible content processing appliances built for the accurate detection and prevention of:
Network intrusions
Network misuse
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks
Sensors are specifically designed to handle traffic at wire speed, efficiently inspect and detect intrusions with a high degree of accuracy, and flexible enough to adapt to the security needs of any enterprise environment. When deployed at key network access points, the Sensor provides real-time traffic monitoring to detect malicious activity and respond to such activity based on the responses configured by the administrator.
After you deploy a Sensor successfully, you configure and manage it using the Manager. The process of configuring a Sensor and establishing communication with the Manager is described in subsequent chapters of this guide. For the details about the Manager, see the Manager Administration section in Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Product Guide.