Why use a System Integrity Monitor? A System Integrity Monitor is an essential tool in monitoring your systems for intrusions. The following are the main benefits of using a System Integrity Monitor: Detect Intruders on a system Because it is very difficult to compromise a system without altering a system file, a System Integrity Monitor is a good way to detect a system intrusion. Gather Evidence LANguard System Integrity Monitor allows you to gather evidence of the intrusion. This may help in a criminal investigation. It will also allow you to learn about the hackers intentions. Find source of intrusion LANguard System Integrity Monitor can also help in determining what in the system may have caused a system compromise. System Recovery LANguard System Integrity Monitor logs exactly which files have changed, allowing you to relatively easily restore the system to its original state. Damage from viruses can easily be detected and all of the infected files identified quickly. Watch your Web Site You can configure LANguard System Integrity Monitor to watch not only operating system files, but your images, cgi programs, active server pages and html for unauthorized changes. If your system is intruded and your web defaced, you will be notified and you can take immediate action.