A Security analyst has received an alert about PII being sent via email. The analyst’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has made it clear that PII must be handled with extreme care. From which of the following did the alert MOST likely originate?

A Security analyst has received an alert about PII being sent via email. The analyst’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has made it clear that PII must be handled with extreme care. From which of the following did the alert MOST likely originate?
A . S/MIME
B . DLP
C . IMAP
D . HIDS

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Answer: D

Explanation:

An intrusion detection system is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations. Any intrusion activity or violation is typically reported either to an administrator or collected centrally using a security information and event management system.