Which of the following security architecture elements also has sniffer functionality? (Select TWO).

A.
HSM

B.
IPS

C.
SSL accelerator

D.
WAP

E.
IDS

Explanation:
Sniffer functionality means the ability to capture and analyze the content of data packets as they

are transmitted across the network.
IDS and IPS systems perform their functions by capturing and analyzing the content of data
packets.
An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a device or software application that monitors network or
system activities for malicious activities or policy violations and produces reports to a management
station. IDS come in a variety of “flavors” and approach the goal of detecting suspicious traffic in
different ways. There are network based (NIDS) and host based (HIDS) intrusion detection
systems. Some systems may attempt to stop an intrusion attempt but this is neither required nor
expected of a monitoring system. Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) are primarily
focused on identifying possible incidents, logging information about them, and reporting attempts.
In addition, organizations use IDPSes for other purposes, such as identifying problems with
security policies, documenting existing threats and deterring individuals from violating security
policies. IDPSes have become a necessary addition to the security infrastructure of nearly every
organization.
IDPSes typically record information related to observed events, notify security administrators of
important observed events and produce reports. Many IDPSes can also respond to a detected
threat by attempting to prevent it from succeeding. They use several response techniques, which
involve the IDPS stopping the attack itself, changing the security environment (e.g. reconfiguring a
firewall) or changing the attack’s content.