For the final step, you will prepare a report to your technical manager (your instructor) summarizing the results from your research and hands-on labs related to IDPSs.

Specifically, you will prepare a technical report that summarizes your findings. Be sure to meet all of the following requirements:

1. Describe intrusion detection and prevention system concepts, applications, strengths, and weaknesses.

2. Discuss specific results from your exploration and research activities on the detection of malware, malicious activities, development of custom rules, reconnaissance activities, command and control operations, and leakage of proprietary information.

3. Include excerpts from the hands-on labs to enhance your report.

The report should include a title page, table of contents, list of tables and figures (as applicable), content organized into sections, and a list of references formatted to APA style.