The Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Advanced Integration Module (IPS AIM) brings integrated intrusion prevention to enterprise branch offices and expands network security to the edge. The Cisco IPS AIM for the Cisco Integrated Services Routers brings Cisco IPS to branch offices and small businesses. Cisco IPS is an integral component of the Cisco self-defending network, an architectural solution designed for the evolving security landscape. Security is integrated everywhere, and with the help of a lifecycle services approach, enterprises can design, implement, operate, and optimize network platforms that defend critical business processes against attack and disruption, protect privacy, and support policy and regulatory compliance controls. With the ever-increasing complexity and sophistication of security threats, every point in the network can be at risk.