GAQM Exam CFA-001 Topic 1 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CFA-001 exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 1

An intrusion detection system (IDS) gathers and analyzes information from within a computer or a network to identify any possible violations of security policy, including unauthorized access, as well as misuse.

Which of the following intrusion detection systems audit events that occur on a specific host?

ANetwork-based intrusion detection

BHost-based intrusion detection

CLog file monitoring

DFile integrity checking

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Suggested Answer: B

by Rolande at Apr 12, 2024, 06:39 PM

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King

6 months ago

I think both B) Host-based intrusion detection and C) Log file monitoring could be correct. They both focus on specific host activities.

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Lauran

6 months ago

I believe C) Log file monitoring can also audit events that occur on a specific host.

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Maybelle

6 months ago

I agree with Jeannetta. Host-based intrusion detection focuses on a specific host.

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Jeannetta

6 months ago

I think the answer is B) Host-based intrusion detection.

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Rikki

6 months ago

File integrity checking helps ensure that critical system files have not been tampered with.

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Boris

6 months ago

Log file monitoring is important for detecting suspicious activities in system logs.

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Zita

6 months ago

I believe network-based intrusion detection analyzes traffic on the network.

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Malcolm

7 months ago

I agree with Jane. Host-based intrusion detection focuses on the individual host.

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Arlene

7 months ago

I think host-based intrusion detection audits events that occur on a specific host.

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Gussie

8 months ago

True, true. I'm feeling pretty confident about B) Host-based intrusion detection now. Let's just hope the exam question doesn't try to trick us with some obscure IDS technology we've never heard of!

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Arthur

8 months ago

Good point. Log file monitoring and file integrity checking are more like supporting tools or techniques that can be used in conjunction with an IDS, but they're not full-fledged IDS solutions on their own.

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William

7 months ago

Yes, host-based intrusion detection focuses on monitoring events that occur on a specific host.

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Curtis

7 months ago

B) Host-based intrusion detection

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Haydee

8 months ago

I agree, but what about the other options? I'm a bit iffy on C) Log file monitoring and D) File integrity checking. Are those considered types of intrusion detection systems too?

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Ivan

8 months ago

Exactly! The question specifically says the IDS gathers and analyzes information from within a computer or network, so host-based is the way to go.

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William

8 months ago

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. A host-based IDS monitors and analyzes events on a specific host or system, whereas a network-based IDS looks at traffic across the network.

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Taryn

8 months ago

This question seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty sure the answer is B) Host-based intrusion detection.

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