Remember IPS
Full name: Intrusion Prevention System
Memory aid: Intrusion Prevented before it passes.
Blocking rules can also disrupt legitimate traffic.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
Practice with exam flashcards →Cybersecurity & Identity / Knowledge library
IPS — Intrusion Prevention System
Detects and can block suspicious traffic inline.
Why learn IPS — Intrusion Prevention System?
Detects and can block suspicious traffic inline.
Where it came from
Blocking rules can also disrupt legitimate traffic.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Intrusion Prevented before it passes.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand IPS: Intrusion Prevention System.
- Recall this memory aid: Intrusion Prevented before it passes.
- Explain the practical use: Detects and can block suspicious traffic inline.
- Explain this distinction: Blocking rules can also disrupt legitimate traffic.
- Identify IPS in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)