Certified Ethical Hacker CEH · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 23
Identify the tool from below description:
● Tool prevents and detects the network intrusion
● Tool can function as a network sniffer and record network activities
- A A. Crypto analyzer
- B B. Snort
- C C. John the ripper
- D D. Cain and Abel
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: B. Snort Explanation: A. Crypto analyzer is a tool that is used to analyze and break cryptographic algorithms. B. Snort is a popular open-source network intrusion detection system (NIDS) that is designed to prevent and detect network intrusions. It can analyze network traffic in real-time and compare it to a set of predefined rules to detect suspicious activity. In addition, Snort can also function as a network sniffer and record network activities for further analysis. C. John the ripper is a password cracking tool used to detect weak passwords. D. Cain and Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft Windows.Discussion
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