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Zorluk: ZorIntrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

A network security architect is designing an enterprise monitoring and threat mitigation strategy. Match each intrusion detection/prevention deployment model on the left with its corresponding technical implementation characteristic on the right.

  • Inline NIPS with Signature-Based EngineActively inspects transit packets to drop known CVE attack payloads directly in the traffic flow, introducing minor latency.
  • Passive Out-of-Band NIDS via Hardware TAPReceives physical bit-level packet copies to detect exploits without introducing a single point of network failure or transit delay.
  • Host-Based IPS (HIPS) with Behavior AnalysisEvaluates local OS API calls and system process memory usage on an endpoint to terminate unapproved zero-day actions.
  • Anomaly-Based NIDS with Baseline MonitoringCompares real-time network traffic metrics against established statistical profiles to flag unexpected protocol spikes or volume shifts.

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Inline NIPS with Signature-Based Engine matches active packet dropping of known CVE payloads in transit. Passive Out-of-Band NIDS via Hardware TAP matches receiving physical packet copies without latency or single-point-of-failure risks. Host-Based IPS (HIPS) with Behavior Analysis matches local OS API call and memory evaluation to stop zero-day execution. Anomaly-Based NIDS with Baseline Monitoring matches comparing live metrics against statistical profiles to detect unusual protocol shifts.
Each architecture correctly pairs placement with detection engine capabilities: Inline NIPS actively drops known signature matches in-band; Hardware TAPs feed passive out-of-band monitoring without latency or failure risks; HIPS monitors local endpoint process memory and system calls; Anomaly-based NIDS flags traffic metric deviations against established statistical baselines.

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1
Analyze deployment topology (in-band inline vs out-of-band passive vs host-based)
Inline NIPS and HIPS operate directly within the execution/packet flow to actively prevent attacks, whereas passive TAP out-of-band NIDS processes out-of-line data streams without impacting network speed.
Placement dictates whether the system can actively block threats in transit or merely log/alert passively.
2
Evaluate detection engine mechanisms (signature-based vs anomaly-based vs behavior-based)
Signature engines require known CVE patterns; behavior engines inspect host system call sequences; anomaly engines detect deviations from normal baseline metrics.
Detection logic dictates whether predefined threat indicators, system behaviors, or statistical variances trigger detection.
3
Match each deployment model to its unique operational description
All left items align uniquely with their technical counterparts based on placement, action capability, and detection mechanism.
Each deployment model addresses distinct operational trade-offs regarding latency, visibility, and prevention capabilities.

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