COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:A NIDS provides passive protection against security threats.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DEFINITION: NIDS (Network Intrusion Detection System) NIDS or Network Intrusion Detection System are solutions that analyze traffic and try to find unusual activities, like scanning, intrusion attempts, lateral movements, exfiltration, backdoors, command and control, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prevention of Network Attacks NIDS actively monitors the network traffic for any suspicious activities and potential threats. It can detect and block any unauthorized attempts to access the network, such as port scanning, password guessing, and other attacks.

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