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SY0-701 · Question #867
Which of the following security controls are a company implementing by deploying HIPS? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Preventive F. Detective. HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System) is a preventive control because it actively blocks or prevents malicious activities on a host. It is also a detective control, as it monitors and detects suspicious activities or policy violations on the host system.
Submitted by yuriko_h· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
Which of the following security controls are a company implementing by deploying HIPS? (Choose two.)
Options
- ADirective
- BPreventive
- CPhysical
- DCorrective
- ECompensating
- FDetective
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A9% (5)
- B81% (44)
- C4% (2)
- E6% (3)
Explanation
HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System) is a preventive control because it actively blocks or prevents malicious activities on a host. It is also a detective control, as it monitors and detects suspicious activities or policy violations on the host system.
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