The fact that a network-based IDS reviews packets payload and headers enable which of the following? 

Answer options:

A. Detection of denial of service
B. Detection of all viruses
C. Detection of data corruption
D. Detection of all password guessing attacks

A

Because a network-based IDS reviews packets and headers, denial of service attacks can also be detected. This question is an easy question if you go through the process of elimination.When you see an answer containing the keyword: ALLIt is something a give away that it is not the proper answer.On the real exam you may encounter a few question where the use of the work ALL renders the choice invalid.Pay close attention to such keyword. The following are incorrect answers: Even though most IDSs can detect some viruses and some password guessing attacks, they cannot detect ALL viruses or ALL password guessing attacks. Therefore these two answers are only detractors. Unless the IDS knows the valid values for a certain dataset, it can NOT detect data corruption. Reference used for this question: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel
D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 48.