Unit 3 group project for ITAS 661

Still on their quest to maintain a secure environment, especially with much concern on external attacks, they would like to understand what Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) are about.
As a group, complete the following:
What are IDS and IPS?
What can they protect them against?
Write a 2-3 page paper that fully answers the questions.
Your paper should be written in the APA style. Be sure to cite any sources you used to write your paper.