How Does a Host Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) Identify

question 105

Multiple Choice

How does a Host Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) identify a potential attack?

• A) Examines log messages or other indications on the system.
• B) Monitors alarms sent to the system administrator
• C) Matches traffic patterns to virus signature files
• D) Examines the Access Control List (ACL)

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Definitions:

Mystification

A process by which the true nature of a social situation or relation is obscured, making it difficult for those involved to understand it or challenge the status quo.

Systematic Observation

A methodical approach to data collection, where researchers observe subjects in their natural environment without intervening or altering conditions.

Casual Observation

An informal method of gathering information based on spontaneous, non-systematic observations.

Direct Observation

A qualitative research method involving the systematic watching and recording of behaviors, events, or phenomena in their natural settings.