Which devices would be more effective in detecting an intrusion into a network?

The correct answer is B. NIDS. Network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) are network devices that detect malicious traffic on a network. Host intrusion detection systems (HIDS) are applications that monitor computer systems for intrusion. Typically, HIDS are not concerned with network devices. A firewall is…

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AHIDS
BNIDS
CRouters
DFirewalls

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Network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) are network devices that detect malicious traffic on a network. Host intrusion detection systems (HIDS) are applications that monitor computer systems for intrusion. Typically, HIDS are not concerned with network devices. A firewall is a device that filters incoming Internet traffic. Routers receive and forward traffic, but (typically) do not analyze it.

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