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Question #: 12
Topic #: 3
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Which of the following usually provides reliable, real-time information without consuming network or host resources?

  • A. network-based IDS
  • B. host-based IDS
  • C. application-based IDS
  • D. firewall-based IDS
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
A network-based IDS usually provides reliable, real-time information without consuming network or host resources.
Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 48.

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newpylong
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The question says "without consuming network or host based resources". The answer then wouldn't be a network based IDS.
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some_specialist
7 months, 1 week ago
indeed it does but look at it this way: network-BASED IDS - passive packet capture of network traffic to SIEM host-based IDS - has to be installed and uses host's resources application-based IDS - bottleneck firewall-based IDS - bottleneck With that, the given answer is correct
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