Which of the following is the primary function of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

To block malicious traffic in real time

To encrypt data transmitted over the network

To filter traffic based on IP addresses and ports

To monitor network traffic and alert on suspicious activity

During a security assessment, a tester needs to verify that security logs are sufficient for forensic analysis. Which characteristic should the tester check first?

Logs are stored on the local machine for fast access

Logs are readable by all IT staff for transparency

Logs are rotated daily to save disk space

Logs are stored in a centralized location and protected from modification

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Testing Protective Technologies CT-STE Practice Questions (Page 7)

Part of the Security Test Techniques domain, which makes up ~15% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 75-minute exam (~30–50 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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10 Concepts in This Objective

Purpose of protective technologies
Types of protective technologies
Testing firewall configurations
Testing intrusion detection and prevention systems
Testing antivirus and malware protection
Testing encryption implementations
Testing access control mechanisms
Testing security logging and monitoring
Testing configuration and patch management
Interpreting test results and reporting

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During a security assessment, a tester needs to verify that security logs are sufficient for forensic analysis. Which characteristic should the tester check first?
Select an answer first

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Testing Protective Technologies CT-STE Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–32

Which of the following is the primary function of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?

During a security assessment, a tester needs to verify that security logs are sufficient for forensic analysis. Which characteristic should the tester check first?

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