QuestionQ281

VerifiedCloud Security Operations

Although host-based and network-based IDSs have similar functions and capabilities, which of the following is an advantage of a network-based IDS compared with a host-based IDS, assuming all capabilities are equal?

Explanation

A network-based IDS can be segregated from the systems it monitors, so compromising an endpoint does not inherently give an attacker control of the IDS sensor. NIST notes that network-based IDS sensors can be dedicated to IDS operation and more easily secured, while host-based IDS components reside on the attacked host and may be attacked or disabled.

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