CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1798

Which of the following is by far the most common prevention system from a network security perspective?

A.
Firewall
B. IDS
C. IPS
D. Hardened OS
E. Tripwire
F. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
User account access controls and cryptography can protect systems files and data, respectively. On the other hand, firewalls are by far the most common prevention systems from a network security perspective as they can shield access to internal network services, and block certain kinds of attacks through packet filtering.