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What is a primary role of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in identifying threats?
What is a primary role of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in identifying threats?
How can an IDS contribute to identifying vulnerabilities?
How can an IDS contribute to identifying vulnerabilities?
What is a significant limitation of an IDS?
What is a significant limitation of an IDS?
In which way can information from an IDS enhance overall network security?
In which way can information from an IDS enhance overall network security?
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What does the performance metrics gathering from an IDS help with?
What does the performance metrics gathering from an IDS help with?
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What does the after-the-fact notification capability of an IDS imply?
What does the after-the-fact notification capability of an IDS imply?
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What is the primary difference between an intrusion detection system (IDS) and an intrusion prevention system (IPS)?
What is the primary difference between an intrusion detection system (IDS) and an intrusion prevention system (IPS)?
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Which type of intrusion detection system is designed specifically to monitor network-wide traffic?
Which type of intrusion detection system is designed specifically to monitor network-wide traffic?
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What type of detection method examines trends and anomalies in network traffic to identify potential threats?
What type of detection method examines trends and anomalies in network traffic to identify potential threats?
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Which action does a Log File Monitor IDS (LFM IDS) NOT typically perform?
Which action does a Log File Monitor IDS (LFM IDS) NOT typically perform?
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What specific type of activity would a Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) monitor?
What specific type of activity would a Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) monitor?
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of file-checking mechanisms in an IDS?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of file-checking mechanisms in an IDS?
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What type of IDS would primarily alert on connections made to known malicious sites?
What type of IDS would primarily alert on connections made to known malicious sites?
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Which scenario is unlikely to generate an alert from an IDS?
Which scenario is unlikely to generate an alert from an IDS?
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Which role of the IDS involves detecting unauthorized access attempts?
Which role of the IDS involves detecting unauthorized access attempts?
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What is the primary limitation of signature-based intrusion detection systems?
What is the primary limitation of signature-based intrusion detection systems?
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Which type of intrusion detection system is known to analyze traffic against a baseline profile?
Which type of intrusion detection system is known to analyze traffic against a baseline profile?
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What occurs during a false positive alert in an IDS?
What occurs during a false positive alert in an IDS?
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What characteristic of protocol-based intrusion detection systems improves their effectiveness against zero-day exploits?
What characteristic of protocol-based intrusion detection systems improves their effectiveness against zero-day exploits?
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What is an important function of the sensors in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is an important function of the sensors in an Intrusion Detection System?
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What type of IDS is primarily concerned with detecting abnormal behavior within individual machines?
What type of IDS is primarily concerned with detecting abnormal behavior within individual machines?
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Which of the following is NOT a common outcome of an IDS alert?
Which of the following is NOT a common outcome of an IDS alert?
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Why is it important for an anomaly-based IDS to frequently update baseline profiles?
Why is it important for an anomaly-based IDS to frequently update baseline profiles?
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Which of these best describes the role of the user interface in an IDS?
Which of these best describes the role of the user interface in an IDS?
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What is a potential disadvantage of using anomaly-based detection methods?
What is a potential disadvantage of using anomaly-based detection methods?
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