Snort-based Cyclops IDS provides advanced and flexible intrusion detection at Gigabit speeds and secures networks by performing high-speed packet analysis to detect malicious activities in real-time and automatically launch preventive measures before security can be compromised. The software is pre-loaded with a hardened UNIX OS for better security and comes with user interface, optimized hardware, data analysis, policy management and forensic capabilities. The installed IDS appliance can be placed on any network node, or on multiple nodes in a distributed set-up.