Security applpications and Devices Flashcards
1
Q
personal firewalls
A
software application that protects a sing computer
2
Q
intrusion detection system
A
software app or device monitors system or network to find and incident or attack
3
Q
HIDS
Host intrustion detection system
A
software logs things it thinks is suspesious
4
Q
NIDS
Networkwork based IDS
A
Hardware that detects and logs incidents or attackers
5
Q
signature-based detection method
A
specific string of bytes triggers an alert
6
Q
policy-based detection method
A
relies on specific declaration of the security policy
7
Q
anomaly -based detetion method
A
analyzes traffic patterns
8
Q
True positive alert
A
Malicious activity is id as attack
9
Q
True negative
A
legit activity is id as legit traffic
10
Q
False positive
A
legitimate active is flagged
11
Q
Intrustion Pervention System
A
stops attacks from happening
