Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response | Weekly challenge 4 Quiz |
Consider the following scenario:
A security analyst at a midsized company is tasked with installing and configuring a host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) on a laptop. The security analyst installs the HIDS and wants to test whether it is working properly by simulating malicious activity. The security analyst runs unauthorized programs on the laptop, which the HIDS successfully detects and alerts on.
What is the laptop an example of?
- An agent
- An endpoint
- A log forwarder
- A signature