Identify, Specify, or Describe Good Host- and Network-Based Security Fundamentals
In general, this means understanding the capabilities and limitations of security devices, such as screening routers, firewalls, and so forth, and knowing how to implement appropriate security controls that are neither too open nor too restrictive. The key difference between host- and network-based fundamentals is where the boundary between “inside” and “outside” or “self” and “other” is drawn. For hosts, it's on a per-system basis; for networks, it occurs at some kind of boundary access point and/or device.
In particular, this concept applies specifically to various kinds of IDS implementations, which may be either host- or network-based. The characteristics of ...
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