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SY0-701 · Question #805
Which of the following security controls is a company implementing by deploying HIPS? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Preventive F. Detective. A host-based intrusion prevention system actively monitors and blocks malicious behavior on the endpoint (preventive control) while also alerting or logging suspicious events (detective control).
Submitted by manish99· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
Which of the following security controls is a company implementing by deploying HIPS? (Choose two.)
Options
- ADirective
- BPreventive
- CPhysical
- DCorrective
- ECompensating
- FDetective
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A5% (2)
- B86% (38)
- D2% (1)
- E7% (3)
Explanation
A host-based intrusion prevention system actively monitors and blocks malicious behavior on the endpoint (preventive control) while also alerting or logging suspicious events (detective control).
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