Which of the following security architecture elements also has sniffer functionality? (Select TWO).

Question

Options

• AHSM
• BIPS
• CSSL accelerator
• DWAP
• EIDS

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  89% (50)
• C
  7% (4)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Both IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and IDS (Intrusion Detection System) operate by inspecting - or 'sniffing' - network traffic in real time. An IDS passively monitors and analyzes packets flowing through the network to detect suspicious patterns, making it fundamentally a sniffer with detection logic. An IPS does the same but also actively blocks or rejects malicious traffic. Neither functions without the ability to capture and inspect packets. An HSM (Hardware Security Module) is a dedicated cryptographic processor for key management and does not perform traffic inspection. An SSL accelerator offloads SSL/TLS computation from servers. A WAP (Wireless Access Point) provides network connectivity but is not a security inspection device.

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