HBSS are a ______ measure hosted on an individual _____ designed to provide _____ security against cyber___.

HBSS are a ______ measure hosted on an individual _____ designed to provide _____ security against cyber___.

• A. Protection, Workstation, Local, Threats
• B. Security, Laptop, Global, Attacks
• C. Defense, Server, Local, Malware
• D. Guard, Desktop, Central, Intrusions

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding that HBSS is a protection measure installed on a workstation to provide local security against cyber threats. HBSS operates at the endpoint, protecting the device itself rather than relying on central network defenses, so it fits as a protection measure on an individual workstation. The term “workstation” marks the host where the protection runs, “local” describes the scope being at the local device rather than global or centralized, and “threats” covers the broad range of dangers (malware, intrusions, etc.) that the system aims to defend against. The other options misplace the host (server vs. workstation), the scope (central/global vs. local), or the focus of the threat, which is why they don’t fit HBSS as it’s typically understood.

This item tests understanding that HBSS is a protection measure installed on a workstation to provide local security against cyber threats. HBSS operates at the endpoint, protecting the device itself rather than relying on central network defenses, so it fits as a protection measure on an individual workstation. The term “workstation” marks the host where the protection runs, “local” describes the scope being at the local device rather than global or centralized, and “threats” covers the broad range of dangers (malware, intrusions, etc.) that the system aims to defend against. The other options misplace the host (server vs. workstation), the scope (central/global vs. local), or the focus of the threat, which is why they don’t fit HBSS as it’s typically understood.