CompTIA Network+ Question C-64

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of an organization is concerned that the current locally-hosted, software threat solution is not agile enough. The CIO points to specific examples of zero-day threats that have recently taken a day or more to receive patches. The IT team is tasked with finding a solution that has a better chance of stopping emerging threats and stopping zero-day threats more quickly. Which of the following solutions would have the BEST chance of meeting these goals?

A. Stateful firewall
B. Premise-based IDS
C. Host-based IDS
D. Cloud-based anti-malware

Correct Answer: A