VENDOR: MetaFlows
WHAT: Cloud-based IDS/IPS/forensics managed security service.
PRICE: Bronze Software Sensor starts at $1,089/year (single core performance).
VENDOR: Silver Tail Systems
WHAT: Adjusts website flows to stop fraudsters while offering no impact to legitimate users.
PRICE: No actual price provided. Two-year term licenses based on the number of users monitored.
VENDOR: Corero Network Security
WHAT: A standalone, purpose-built IPS.
PRICE: $12,495
VENDOR: Sourcefire
WHAT: A distributed appliance-based offering modeled on the Snort detection engine.
PRICE: $8,995
VENDOR: NitroSecurity
WHAT: An intelligent packet-filtering system that detects sophisticated network intrusion attempts and actively records and/or stops such attempts.
PRICE: $54,495 as tested (lower performance models start at $6,495)
VENDOR: McAfee
WHAT: Provides threat protection for demanding networks.
PRICE: Range from $10,995 to $229,995
VENDOR: CounterSnipe Technologies
WHAT: Provides network-based intrusion prevention security.
PRICE: from $500/site license
VENDOR: Symantec
PRICE: starts at under $500 per month per device
VENDOR: Perimeter eSecurity
PRICE: $300-$800 per month