Intrusion detection systems for High Performance Computing environment

The rapid growth of computers transformed the way in which information and data was stored. With this new paradigm of data access, comes the threat of this information being exposed to unauthorized and unintended users. Many systems have been developed which scrutinize the data for a deviation from the normal behavior of a user or system, or search for a known signature within the data. These systems are termed as Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). Intrusion Detection is the process of monitoring and identifying attempted unauthorized systems access or manipulation. Successful High Performance Computing (HPC) requires a combination of technical innovation as well as political and operational experience to balance out the many (sometimes contradictory) pressures encountered in this field. This is particularly true with respect to operational field. In this paper we try to summarize the various types of Intrusion detection systems available and explain some key points for each particular type of IDS available in the market today and also insight IDS on High Performance Computing (HPC) environment.