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Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-401
Question #: 11
Topic #: 1
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Mike, a network administrator, has been asked to passively monitor network traffic to the companys sales websites. Which of the following would be BEST suited for this task?

  • A. HIDS
  • B. Firewall
  • C. NIPS
  • D. Spam filter
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
Network-based intrusion prevention system (NIPS) monitors the entire network for suspicious traffic by analyzing protocol activity.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A host-based IDS (HIDS) watches the audit trails and log files of a host system. Its reliable for detecting attacks directed against a host, whether they originate from an external source or are being perpetrated by a user locally logged in to the host.
B: Firewalls provide protection by controlling traffic entering and leaving a network.
D: A spam filter is a software or hardware tool whose primary purpose is to identify and block/filter/remove unwanted messages (that is, spam). Spam is most commonly associated with email, but spam also exists in instant messaging (IM), short message service (SMS), Usenet, and web discussions/forums/comments/ blogs.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion_prevention_system
, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 42, 47

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slackbot
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
actually A
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davideselvaggi
5 years, 1 month ago
passive monitor, NIPS is active
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volakos
4 years, 3 months ago
So the answer should be NIDS then?
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