The document describes a proposed hierarchical intrusion detection system (IDS) based on agents. Key points:
1. The IDS uses a multi-agent approach with different agent types (collectors, transceivers, monitors) to distribute monitoring tasks without affecting system performance.
2. Internal security techniques are implemented to verify the identity and integrity of agents, such as using a matrix of marks and hash functions to check agents.
3. The IDS was prototyped using the BESA multi-agent platform and can detect attacks through signature matching and event correlation across the agent network.