Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 3: Practice Exams
NIDS (network-based intrusion detection system)
Also written: NIDS, network-based intrusion detection system
An IDS that watches network traffic. It sees only encrypted packets in HTTPS sessions and cannot see files on a server's disk.
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Related terms
HIDS (host-based intrusion detection system)IDS (intrusion detection system)