Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a host-based intrusion detection system?

The correct answer is A. A HIDS does not consume large amounts of system resources. A HIDS does not consume large amounts of system resources is the correct choice. HIDS can consume inordinate amounts of CPU and system resources in order to function effectively, especially during an event. All the other answers are characteristics of HIDSes scrutinize event logs

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Security Operations and Administration

Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a host-based intrusion detection system?

Options

AA HIDS does not consume large amounts of system resources
BA HIDS can analyse system logs, processes and resources
CA HIDS looks for unauthorized changes to the system
DA HIDS can notify system administrators when unusual events are identified

How the community answered

(49 responses)

A
94% (46)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

A HIDS does not consume large amounts of system resources is the correct choice. HIDS can consume inordinate amounts of CPU and system resources in order to function effectively, especially during an event. All the other answers are characteristics of HIDSes scrutinize event logs, critical system files, and other auditable system resources; look for unauthorized change or suspicious patterns of behavior or activity can send alerts when unusual events are discovered

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#HIDS#Intrusion Detection#System Monitoring#Security Operations

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