CCNA Security Chapter 17 - Cisco IDS/IPS Fundamentals

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CCNA Security Quiz: Cisco IDS/IPS Fundamentals

Test your knowledge about Cisco intrusion detection and prevention systems with our comprehensive quiz! Dive into the core concepts of network security, including IPS methods, signature types, and best practices.

Topics covered in this quiz include:

  • Intrusion Prevention vs. Intrusion Detection
  • Different IPS deployment methods
  • Signature and anomaly-based detection techniques
11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ScanningShark512
Which method should you implement when it is not acceptable for an attack to reach its intended victim?
IDS
IPS
Out of band
Hardware appliance
A company has hired you to determine whether attacks are happening against the server farm, and it does not want any additional delay added to the network. Which deployment method should be used?
Appliance-based inline
IOS software-based inline
Appliance-based IPS
IDS
Why does IPS have the ability to prevent an ICMP-based attack from reaching the intended victim?
Policy-based routing.
TCP resets are used.
The IPS is inline with the traffic.
The IPS is in promiscuous mode.
Which method of IPS uses a baseline of normal network behavior and looks for deviations from that baseline?
Reputation-based IPS
Policy-based IPS
Signature-based IPS
Anomaly-based IPS
Which type of implementation requires custom signatures to be created by the admin- istrator?
Reputation-based IPS
Policy-based IPS
Engine-based IPS
Anomaly-based IPS
Which method requires participation in global correlation involving groups outside your own enterprise?
Reputation-based IPS
Policy-based IPS
Signature-based IPS
Anomaly-based IPS
Which of the micro-engines contains signatures that can only match on a single packet, as opposed to a flow of packets?
Atomic
String
Flood
Other
Which of the following are properties directly associated with a signature? (Choose all that apply.)
ASR
SFR
TVR
RR
Which of the following is not a best practice?
Assign aggressive IPS responses to specific signatures
Assign aggressive IPS responses based on the resulting risk rating generated by the attack
Tune the IPS and revisit the tuning process periodically
Use correlation within the enterprise and globally for an improved security posture
What is the name of Cisco cloud-based services for IPS correlation?
SIO
EBAY
ISO
OSI
Which of the following is not a Next-Generation IPS (NGIPS) solution?
NGIPSv
ASA with FirePOWER
SIO IPS
FirePOWER 8000 series appliances
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