Gisella has just returned from a security conference where she won a free year of protection and support for her company with a device that will detect intrusions on her network, alert the administrators, and log the events. Unfortunately, it will not try to stop the intrusion. Which of the following has she won?
A) HIDS
B) HIPS
C) NIDS
D) NIPS

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The device Gisella won is described as detecting intrusions, alerting administrators, and logging events without attempting to stop the intrusion. This functionality aligns with a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), which monitors network traffic for suspicious activity and issues alerts, but does not take action to prevent the activity.

Gisella Has Just Returned from a Security Conference Where She