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Cisco Security Agent (CSA) is an endpoint intrusion prevention system made originally by Okena, which was bought by Cisco Systems in 2003. The software is rule-based and examines network activity and traffic, determining which behaviors are normal and which may indicate an attack.

CSA uses a three-tier client-server architecture. The Management Center (or Management Console) contains the program logic, a MS SQL database backend is used to store alerts and configuration information, and the Agent is installed on the desktops and/or servers to be protected. The Agent communicates with the Management Center, sending logged events to the Management Center and receiving updates in rules when they occur.
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