Which of the following is true of an IPS?

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: CCNA 3 v7Which of the following is true of an IPS?

Which of the following is true of an IPS?

  • It can stop malicious packets.
  • It has no impact on latency.
  • It is deployed in offline mode.
  • It is primarily focused on identifying possible incidents.

Explanation: An advantage of an intrusion prevention system (IPS) is that it can identify and stop malicious packets. However, because an IPS is deployed inline, it can add latency to the network.

Related exam: 3.11.3 Module Quiz - Network Security Concepts