Multiparameter network fault detection system using probabilistic and aggregation analysis

A network intrusion detection system using both probabilistic analysis and aggregation analysis. The system is run within a network system, and includes a first set of firewall rules, a second set of intrusion detection rules, and a third set of authentication rules which authenticates the user, the VPN, and host intrusion. A special correlation rule set correlates among the other rules in order to determine information from patterns. The rules look at probabilistic information and also look at patterns within the data, attempting to find where intrusions may exist prior to their actual occurance.