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Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations
Question
How does a Host Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) identify a potential attack?
Options
- AExamines log messages or other indications on the system.
- BMonitors alarms sent to the system administrator
- CMatches traffic patterns to virus signature files
- DExamines the Access Control List (ACL)
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#HIDS#intrusion detection#log analysis#security monitoring