Your boss wants an intrusion detection system that can automatically identify suspicious activity on a server by using its log data. What type of IDS is she talking about?
A Host Based Intrusion Detect System (HIDS) will protect a server by using its local logs and data to detect anomalies. A NIDS would be using using data from network devices, and the question states this is on an individual server which would required a host based solution. Incorrect answers are Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) and Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS). FIDS is a made up acronym.
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