COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of device is designed to inspect traffic, detect malicious activities, and take steps to mitigate the malicious activity?
A
NIDS
B
NIPS
C
Internet content filter
D
NAT server
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a network security tool (which can be a hardware device or software) that continuously monitors a network for malicious activity and takes action to prevent it, including reporting, blocking, or dropping it, when it does occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -An Intrusion Detection System identifies suspicious traffic based on patterns of activity. Similar to the way antivirus software works, an IDS compares traffic patterns against various known malicious signatures (which are updated frequently).

Detailed explanation-3: -Different Types of Firewalls If a company wishes to restrict certain websites, IP addresses, or services like Instant Messenger, it can do so using a network firewall.

Detailed explanation-4: -A firewall is a network security device that prevents unauthorized access to a network. It inspects incoming and outgoing traffic using a set of security rules to identify and block threats.

Detailed explanation-5: -A firewall is a security system designed to prevent unauthorized access into or out of a computer network. Firewalls are often used to make sure internet users without access are not able to interface with private networks, or intranets, connected to the internet.

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