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What would be considered the biggest drawback of Host-based Intrusion Detection systems (HIDS)?
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Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security
Question
What would be considered the biggest drawback of Host-based Intrusion Detection systems (HIDS)?
Options
- AIt can be very invasive to the host operating system
- BMonitors all processes and activities on the host system only
- CVirtually eliminates limits associated with encryption
- DThey have an increased level of visibility and control compared to NIDS
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#HIDS#Intrusion Detection Systems#Host Security#Security Monitoring