The application of neural networks towards intrusion detection is becoming a mainstream and a useful approach to deal with several current issues in this area. Currently, security in computer and network is a main problem because a single intrusion may cause a very big harm. A variety of neural networks is applied to intrusion detection approaches during last few years and still is being used in this area. In this paper, we investigated different supervised neural networks (SNN) to intrusion detection. This work describes an analysis of different supervised neural network applied to intrusion detection mechanisms using Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) technique. Further, conclusion on results is made and direction for future works is presented. The outcome of this effort may assist and direct the security implementers in the area of intrusion detection systems or approaches. ICIC International © 2010 ISSN 1881-803X.