COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A system that monitors traffic into and out of a network and automatically alerts personnel when suspicious traffic patterns occur, indicating a possible unauthorized intrusion attempt is called a(n) ____
A
IDS
B
Firewall
C
Router
D
Anit-virus software
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An intrusion detection system (IDS; also intrusion prevention system or IPS) is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Signature Detection: Signature-based IDS solutions use fingerprints of known threats to identify them. Once malware or other malicious content has been identified, a signature is generated and added to the list used by the IDS solution to test incoming content.

Detailed explanation-3: -Signature-Based Intrusion Detection. Signature-Based Intrusion Detection Systems (SIDS) aim to identify patterns and match them with known signs of intrusions. Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection. Hybrid Intrusion Detection.

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