Which option is an advantage to using network-based anti-virus versus host-based anti- virus?

Which option is an advantage to using network-based anti-virus versus host-based anti- virus?
A. Network-based has the ability to protect unmanaged devices and unsupported operating systems.
B. There are no advantages compared to host-based antivirus.
C. Host-based antivirus does not have the ability to collect newly created signatures.
D. Network-based can protect against infection from malicious files at rest.

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8 thoughts on “Which option is an advantage to using network-based anti-virus versus host-based anti- virus?

  1. Correct Answer is “A”.

    Network-based malware protection takes action on files that are traversing the network. This is an important distinction when compared to end-point malware protection, which is the more traditional variety in which endpoints (hosts) run protection software locally.
    Network-based Antivirus Example: IDS / IPS / Cisco Firepower NGIPS.

    1. I’m staying with A.

      A host-based ant-virus can also protect against infection from malicious files at rest.

      What a host-based anti-virus can’t do is protect unmanaged devices (BYODs) nor can it unsupported operating systems.

      Network-based virus solutions are positioned as malware solutions.

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