Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 197

You need a tool that can do network intrusion prevention and intrusion detection, function as a network sniffer, and record network activity. What tool would you most likely select?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Snort, as it is specifically designed for network intrusion detection and prevention, while also having the capability to analyze network traffic. Nmap is primarily a network scanning tool, Cain & Abel is focused on password recovery and network analysis, and Nessus is a vulnerability assessment tool, none of which provide the full functionality required for both detection and prevention.