Security Administration GSEC GIAC Study Notes

A Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) software vendor records how the Firefox Web browser interacts with the operating system and other applications, and identifies all areas of Firefox functionality. After collecting all the data about how Firefox should work, a database is created with this information, and it is fed into the HIPS software. The HIPS then monitors Firefox whenever it's in use. What feature of HIPS is being described in this scenario?

What must be added to VLANs to improve security?

Which access control mechanism requires a high amount of maintenance since all data must be classified, and all users granted appropriate clearance?

When you log into your Windows desktop what information does your Security Access Token (SAT) contain?