312-50V13 · Question #337
Which of the following options represents a conceptual characteristic of an anomaly-based IDS over a signature-based IDS?
The correct answer is B. Can identify unknown attacks. Anomaly-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are conceptually distinct from signature-based IDSs due to their method of identifying threats.
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- AProduces less false positives
- BCan identify unknown attacks
- CRequires vendor updates for a new threat
- DCannot deal with encrypted network traffic
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(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B92% (24)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
Anomaly-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are conceptually distinct from signature-based IDSs due to their method of identifying threats.
Anomaly-based IDSs are typically prone to producing more false positives than signature-based IDSs because any unusual, yet legitimate, activity can trigger an alert.
Anomaly-based IDSs establish a baseline of normal system or network behavior and flag any significant deviations from this baseline as potential intrusions, enabling them to identify novel or previously unknown attacks (zero-day threats) without requiring specific signatures.
Anomaly-based IDSs do not rely on vendor updates for new threats in the same manner as signature-based systems; their strength lies in detecting deviations from a learned normal behavior.
Both anomaly-based and signature-based IDSs face challenges in inspecting encrypted network traffic if decryption keys are not available, so this is not a distinguishing characteristic of anomaly-based IDS over signature-based.
Concept tested: Intrusion Detection System (IDS) types and characteristics
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