benchmark and monitor the status of key system files and detect when an intruder creates, modifies, or deletes monitored files.

HIDPSs

Explanation:

The Host based Intrusion Detection and Prevention System abbreviated as HIDPS is a software system designed to monitor and protect the system against danger. The HIDPS system is able to carry out it's protective function as it monitors log files of system and other key system files. This enables it to monitor activities on the local host computer. Therefore, once an intruder performs any action such as creation, modifying or deletion of a file, the HIDPS system notices it in the audit logs which are being monitored and recorded.

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