CISSP – Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) — Question 2

Which of the following is a type of security management for computers and networks in order to identify security breaches

Answer options

• A. IPS
• B. IDS
• C. ASA
• D. EAP

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, IDS, which stands for Intrusion Detection System, a tool specifically used to identify potential security breaches. IPS (A) refers to Intrusion Prevention System, which actively blocks threats rather than just detecting them. ASA (C) is Adaptive Security Appliance, a firewall device, and EAP (D) stands for Extensible Authentication Protocol, which is a network authentication framework.