CCSP CSIDS Exam Certification Guide covers all of the major topics on the CSIDS exam, providing readers occasion to practice the skills critical for everyday administration and troubleshooting of Cisco's intrusion detection system solution. Each chapter of the CCSP CSIDS Exam Certification Guide tests readers' knowledge of the subjects through specially designed assessment and study features. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes assess readers' knowledge and help them decide how much time to spend on each section. The Foundation Topics sections provide details on exam topics. Each chapter also includes a Foundation Summary section that highlights essential concepts for quick reference and study. The final section of this book includes scenarios dedicated to working with the Cisco IDS solution. These scenarios include a description of the problem, a portion of the system configuration, debug output, and suggestions to help readers resolve the issue and become more familiar with the inner workings of the IDS solution, while reinforcing understanding of the key concepts covered throughout the book.