Implementation of a data center intrusion prevention system (DCIPS) can be a complex process, with multiple factors affecting the overall security effectiveness of the system. The following factors should be considered over the course of the useful life of the DCIPS:

• Deployment use cases: How old are the operating systems and applications?
• Defensive capabilities in the deployment use cases (exploit block rate)
• Anti-evasion capabilities (resistance to common evasion techniques)
• Device stability and reliability