[Day 4] 4. Extra

1. Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

An IPS detects and blocks potential threats in real-time to prevent attacks on systems and networks. It sits between the traffic and the system, automatically blocking malicious activities while sending alerts to administrators.

2. Penetration Testing

Pen Testing simulates attacks to find vulnerabilities in systems, networks, or web apps. It involves:

1. Planning & Scoping
2. Information Gathering
3. Vulnerability Identification
4. Exploitation
5. Reporting

It helps identify weaknesses before attackers can exploit them.

3. Requirements for Hosting

• Server: Linux (L)
• Web Service: Apache2 (A)
• Database: MySQL (M)
• Web Tech: PHP (P)
• LAMP Server (Linux, Apache2, MySQL, PHP)