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712-50 · Question #169
The Security Operations Center (SOC) just purchased a new intrusion prevention system (IPS) that needs to be deployed in-line for best defense. The IT group is concerned about putting the new IPS…
The correct answer is D. Explain to the IT group that the IPS will fail open once in-line however it will be deployed in. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
The Security Operations Center (SOC) just purchased a new intrusion prevention system (IPS) that needs to be deployed in-line for best defense. The IT group is concerned about putting the new IPS in-line because it might negatively impact network availability. What would be the BEST approach for the CISO to reassure the IT group?
Options
- AWork with the IT group and tell them to put IPS in-line and say it won't cause any network impact
- BExplain to the IT group that the IPS won't cause any network impact because it will fail open
- CExplain to the IT group that this is a business need and the IPS will fail open however, if there is a
- DExplain to the IT group that the IPS will fail open once in-line however it will be deployed in
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