One of IPS Layers’ main functions are to ensure compliance to well-defined protocol standards,
detect anomalies if any exist, and assemble the data for further inspection by other components
of the IPS engine. Which component is responsible for these functions?
A.
Passive Streaming Library (PSL)
B.
Context Management Interface layer (CMI)
C.
Protections
D.
Protocol Parsers
Explanation:
Protocol Parsers
The Protocol Parsers main functions are to ensure compliance to well-defined protocol standards, detect anomalies if any exist, and assemble the data for further inspection by other components of the IPS engine. They include HTTP, SMTP, DNS, IMAP, Citrix, and many others. In a way, protocol parsers are the heart of the IPS system. They register themselves with the streaming engine (usually PSL), get the streamed data, and dissect the protocol.
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