Remember NIPS
Full name: Network-based Intrusion Prevention System
Memory aid: Network Intrusions are Prevented inline.
Encrypted traffic and sensor placement affect inspection coverage.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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NIPS — Network-based Intrusion Prevention System
Inspects and can block selected suspicious network traffic.
Why learn NIPS — Network-based Intrusion Prevention System?
Inspects and can block selected suspicious network traffic.
Where it came from
Encrypted traffic and sensor placement affect inspection coverage.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Network Intrusions are Prevented inline.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand NIPS: Network-based Intrusion Prevention System.
- Recall this memory aid: Network Intrusions are Prevented inline.
- Explain the practical use: Inspects and can block selected suspicious network traffic.
- Explain this distinction: Encrypted traffic and sensor placement affect inspection coverage.
- Identify NIPS in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)