Question

A software and/or hardware that monitors system and network resources and activities, and notifies network security personnel when it identifies network traffic that attempts to circumvent the security measures of a networked computer environment is known as which of the following?

a. anti-virus device
b. intrusion prevention system
c. intrusion detection system
d. virtual private network

Answer 1

c. intrusion detection system

Step-by-step explanation:

IDS or the intrusion detection system is the software and/or hardware system which can be used to monitor for detecting suspicious network activities and monitoring the system and notifying teams when there are attempts to break the secure network infrastructure.

It forestall any form of attack on the system.