SSCP · Question #12
The number of violations that will be accepted or forgiven before a violation record is produced is called which of the following?
The correct answer is A. clipping level. Clipping level is the threshold that defines how many violations are tolerated before an intrusion detection or audit system begins logging a violation record - once that count is exceeded, the system "clips" in and starts recording. Option B ("acceptance level") and C…
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- Aclipping level
- Bacceptance level
- Cforgiveness level
- Dlogging level
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A93% (25)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Clipping level is the threshold that defines how many violations are tolerated before an intrusion detection or audit system begins logging a violation record - once that count is exceeded, the system "clips" in and starts recording. Option B ("acceptance level") and C ("forgiveness level") are intuitive-sounding distractors but are not recognized security or auditing terms. Option D ("logging level") refers to the severity/verbosity of log output (e.g., DEBUG, INFO, ERROR), not a violation threshold.
Memory tip: Think of a video editor "clipping" footage - nothing is saved until you hit record. Similarly, the clipping level is the point where the system stops ignoring violations and starts recording them.
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