A network administrator is configuring the triggering mechanism for the network-based IPS by defining a pattern of web surfing activities. The signature is applied across the corporate campus regardless of the type of web browser used. What type of triggering mechanism is being implemented?

Policy based

Explanation:

Triggering mechanism is a vital tool in information technology automation. It is used to activate an action or event at the instant occurrence or triggered by another event.

There are various types of triggering mechanism used, they are dynamic, intensity-based, observer-based, policy-based triggering mechanism etc.

The policy-based triggering mechanism describes a triggering mechanism that defines a trigger based on standard policies or patterns, for an event or events to take place.

policy-based

Explanation:

The policy-based triggering mechanism is actually dependent on the operation that the intended user wants to achieve. It is configured by defining an already intended pattern, in this case, it is web surfing activities, and as earlier stated, it is configured according to what is intended, like the name suggests "policy-based".