GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 5 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam

Question #: 52
Topic #: 5

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What file instructs programs like Web spiders NOT to search certain areas of a site?

ARobots.txt

BRestricted.txt

CSpider.txt

DSearch.txt

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Suggested Answer: E

by Vi at Aug 07, 2024, 08:19 AM

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Dortha

3 months ago

No way, spider.txt isn't a thing!

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Andra

3 months ago

Wait, there's a file just for that?

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Jaleesa

3 months ago

Yeah, robots.txt is the standard.

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Dalene

4 months ago

I thought it was restricted.txt for a second.

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

It's definitely robots.txt!

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Tula

4 months ago

I’m pretty confident it’s robots.txt. It’s the standard file for controlling web crawlers.

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Tegan

4 months ago

I’m kind of confused. I thought there was another file like restricted.txt, but that doesn’t sound right now.

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Dino

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think the answer was definitely robots.txt.

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Karan

5 months ago

I think it's the robots.txt file, but I’m not completely sure. I remember it being mentioned in a lecture.

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Mitsue

5 months ago

The answer has to be Robots.txt. That's the industry standard for controlling web crawler behavior.

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Lashunda

5 months ago

I think it's Robots.txt, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll double-check the options just to be sure.

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Terry

5 months ago

Robots.txt, for sure. That's the file that specifies which parts of a website web crawlers and spiders should avoid.

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Carin

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know there's a file that tells web spiders what to do, but I can't remember the exact name.

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Vicky

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is Robots.txt, that's the standard file used to control web crawler access.

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Jody

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. A trademark is a name, symbol, or slogan that identifies a product, so that's got to be the right answer here.

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Stanford

10 months ago

Robots.txt? More like 'Robot's Tax', am I right? Gotta keep those pesky bots away from your site!

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Fidelia

9 months ago

B) Restricted.txt

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Candra

9 months ago

Haha, 'Robot's Tax'! That's a good one.

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Shonda

10 months ago

A) Robots.txt

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Cyndy

10 months ago

Robots.txt, no doubt. The name just makes sense, doesn't it? Like, 'Hey robots, don't go there!'

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Vi

8 months ago

No, it's actually Robots.txt, it's in the name.

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Sheridan

8 months ago

C) Spider.txt

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Rebeca

9 months ago

Definitely Robots.txt, it's like a warning sign for the spiders.

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Mitsue

9 months ago

A) Robots.txt

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Marleen

10 months ago

Search.txt? Really? That's gotta be a trick question. Everyone knows it's Robots.txt!

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Laquita

10 months ago

Hmm, Robots.txt sounds familiar. I think I read about that in a web development tutorial once.

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Dierdre

9 months ago

Yes, Robots.txt is used to block certain areas of a website from being crawled by search engines.

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Leigha

10 months ago

Robots.txt is the correct answer. It tells Web spiders where they can and cannot go.

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Jerry

11 months ago

Robots.txt, of course! That's the classic file for controlling web crawlers. I remember that from my SEO days.

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Makeda

11 months ago

I'm not sure, but it makes sense. I'll go with A) Robots.txt too.

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Lorean

11 months ago

I agree with Virgilio. Robots.txt is used to instruct Web spiders not to search certain areas of a site.

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Virgilio

11 months ago

I think the answer is A) Robots.txt.

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