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TCPWrappers is an example of which type of security tool?

The correct answer is B. Host Based IDS. The question asks to categorize TCPWrappers as a specific type of security tool.

Submitted by marco_it· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

Question

TCPWrappers is an example of which type of security tool?

Options

  • ANetwork Based IDS
  • BHost Based IDS
  • CPersonal Firewall
  • DAll of the above
  • ENone of the above

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    91% (21)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to categorize TCPWrappers as a specific type of security tool.

ANetwork Based IDS

A Network Based IDS monitors traffic from a network segment, independent of individual hosts, to detect suspicious activities across the network.

BHost Based IDSCorrect

TCPWrappers is a host-based access control system that monitors and controls incoming network connections for specific services running on a Linux/Unix host. It operates directly on the server to filter access attempts based on rules, classifying it as a Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) or prevention tool.

CPersonal Firewall

A personal firewall typically controls network traffic at a lower level on an individual client machine, whereas TCPWrappers focuses on access to specific services.

DAll of the above

TCPWrappers specifically fits into the host-based category, not all categories listed.

ENone of the above

TCPWrappers clearly fits the Host-Based IDS category.

Concept tested: Host-based security tool identification

Source: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-tcpwrappers.html

Topics

#TCPWrappers#Host-based security#Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)#Access Control

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