Exam SY0-701 Topic 2 Question 117 Discussion

A Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) provides both preventive and detective security controls.
Security+ SY0-701 describes HIPS as a host-level security solution that monitors system behavior, blocks malicious activity, and logs suspicious events.
It functions as a preventive control (B) because it can:
* Stop malware execution
* Block unauthorized changes
* Prevent exploit attempts
* Enforce endpoint protection policies
It is also a detective control (F) because it can:
* Record attempted attacks
* Identify suspicious activities
* Generate alerts for security teams
Directive controls (A) refer to policies; physical controls (C) refer to locks and barriers; corrective controls (D) restore systems after an incident; compensating controls (E) substitute for missing primary controls.
Therefore, the two correct answers are B (Preventive) and F (Detective).