Which type of device monitors a network's hardware so that security administrators can identify attacks in progress and stop them?
A) Firewall
B) DMZ
C) Router
D) IDS

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An IDS (Intrusion Detection System) is a device that monitors network hardware for malicious and suspicious activity. This helps security administrators identify attacks in progress and take action to stop or prevent them. Firewalls, DMZs, and routers are all network devices, but they do not actively monitor for attacks in the same way as an IDS.

Which Type of Device Monitors a Network's Hardware So That