An IPS Addresses Evasion by Implementing Countermeasures

question 108

Multiple Choice

An IPS addresses evasion by implementing countermeasures. What is one such countermeasure?

• A) periodically reset statistical buckets to zero for memory utilization, maximization, and performance
• B) send packets to the origination host of a given communication session, to confirm or eliminate spoofing
• C) perform pattern and signature analysis against the entire packet, rather than against individual fragments
• D) automate scans of suspicious source IP addresses

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