Chapter 7
Implementing Host-based Security
CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES
7.01 Threat Detection
7.02 Mobile Wireless Network Security
7.03 Hardening Mobile Devices
QUESTIONS
While firewalls can examine network transmissions to allow or deny that traffic, intrusion detection and prevention systems can be configured to detect and report on abnormal activity occurring on a network or a specific host. Intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) have the ability to stop attacks in progress.
End-point devices are used directly by users and include desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and so on. Hardening end-point device configurations and usage can be achieved with configurations such as app geofencing, disabling unneeded functionality such as ...
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