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Q: What are common external attacks that HIPS helps prevent or protect against?
A: In addition to proactively securing a machines devices and ports; CA HIPS protects machines in the following ways: Firewall (stateful packet inspection bi-directional network firewall).  Intrusion Detection and Prevention (packets and streams scanning and interception).  OS Security, file access, registry access, application start and spawning, COM objects (inner program interfaces), devices access, services, Dll loading, system privileges (inject code, terminate processes).

Q: How do I Deploy HIPS?
A: You first need to create a CA HIPS client installation package on the CA HIPS server.  You then can install HIPS on the clients by using any of the following methods: Install the software on each computer individually.  Install the software using a script that calls the MSI file.  Install the software using a third party software delivery tool.  Note: install the software on a small number of client computers first to test your deployment.

Q: What if I purchased eTrust Firewall?
A: The eTrust Firewall products are being discontinued.  eTrust Firewall Enterprise and Workgroup customers with active maintenance will be given the option of a no charge upgrade.  Customers who previously bought eTrust Firewall, either the Enterprise or Workgroup edition but do not have an active maintenance contract, are eligible for a 50% discount.  

Q: Why should I buy HIPS when a Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) appliance is cheaper?
A: A host-based intrusion prevention is more effective at blocking and containing intrusions and infections at the individual workstation level versus a NIPS system.  NIPS do not focus on an IT environments endpoints, where there is a high risk of threat infection.  Many security experts do consider NIPS and HIPS to be complementary of one another, giving your environment protection at the desktop and network level.

Q: Will HIPS work with my existing anti-virus and anti-spyware products?
A: CA HIPS is designed to complement other vendor's anti-spyware and anti-virus products as well as CA's own portfolio of threat products.