An administrator is looking to implement a security device which will be able to not only detect
network intrusions at the organization level, but help defend against them as well. Which of the
following is being described here?

A.
NIDS

B.
NIPS

C.
HIPS

D.
HIDS

Explanation:
Network-based intrusion prevention system (NIPS) monitors the entire network for suspicious
traffic by analyzing protocol activity. The main functions of intrusion prevention systems are to
identify malicious activity, log information about this activity, attempt to block/stop it, and report it