The MAIN difference between an IDS and an IPS is the:

A. IPS blocks malicious activity while the IDS only alerts about malicious activity.
B. IDS blocks malicious activity while the IPS only alerts about malicious activity.
C. IDSuses a deterministic engine while the IPS uses probabilistic engine.
D. IDSis an inline system while the IPS is placed on a span port and has no IP address

Answer: A. IPS blocks malicious activity while the IDS only alerts about malicious activity.

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