Exam CCSP topic 1 question 270 discussion

Segregated from host systems

A. Segregated from host systems. Network-based IDSs offer the advantage of being segregated from host systems, meaning they do not rely on the hosts they are monitoring. This separation helps them remain unaffected by any potential compromises or failures on the host systems, enhancing overall security.

For the context of CCSP, when discussing the advantage of network-based IDS over host-based IDS, considering that all other capabilities are equal, one significant advantage of a network-based IDS is indeed its segregation from host systems (Option A). This positioning allows the network-based IDS to monitor traffic and activities without being directly affected by compromises or alterations on individual host systems.

The "best" answer is A.

C: Scalability

C. Scalability

NIDS would have network access as opposed to HIDS which only have host related network access.

Scalibility should be the answer.