CompTIA Security+ Question A-91

Mike, a network administrator, has been asked to passively monitor network traffic to the company’s sales websites. Which of the following would be BEST suited for this task?

A. HIDS
B. Firewall
C. NIPS
D. Spam filter

Answer: C

Explanation:
Network-based intrusion prevention system (NIPS) monitors the entire network for suspicious traffic by analyzing protocol activity.