Question

Of the following choices, what indicates the primary purpose of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

(A) Detect abnormal activity
(B) Diagnose system failures
(C) Rate system performance
(D) Test a system for vulnerabilities

Answer 1

That would be (A) because an IDS stands for Intrusion detection system which means that when there’s malicious activity or policy violations. Any malicious activity or violation is typically reported either to an administrator.