Practice Tools/protocols (6.2) - Advanced Network Security - Cyber Security Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) do?

💡 Hint: Think about what 'detection' refers to.

Question 2 Easy

What is a VPN?

💡 Hint: Consider how a VPN secures data.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

Monitor traffic and raise alerts
Block malicious traffic
Encrypt data

💡 Hint: Think about detection.

Question 2

True or False: An IPS is only capable of detection.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember what IPS stands for.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are a network administrator responsible for establishing security. Your company uses cloud services extensively. What strategies would you implement using IDS, IPS, firewalls, and VPNs to secure your data yet ensure team access?

💡 Hint: Consider the roles of each tool in your strategy.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze how deploying a Zero Trust model could change existing security protocols in a traditional security framework. What challenges might arise?

💡 Hint: Think about the focus on verification and trust issues.

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