GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 6 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam

Question #: 13
Topic #: 6

[All GSEC Questions]

Which of the following utilities provides an efficient way to give specific users permission to use specific system commands at the root level of a Linux operating system?

ASnort

BApache

CSSH

DSUDO

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Suggested Answer: D

SUDO is a Unix/Linux-based utility that provides an efficient way to give specific users permission to use specific system commands at the root

level of a Linux operating system.

Answer option A is incorrect. Snort is an intrusion detection system used in Linux-based computers to detect intrusion.

Answer option B is incorrect. Apache is a Web server based on HTTPD, a free server developed by the National Center for Supercomputing

Applications (NCSA). It is a stable, multiplatform Web server daemon.

Answer option C is incorrect. The secure shell (SSH) command is used to remotely connect to a Linux computer. It uses Private-Key

Cryptography to encrypt the entire session. This is the preferred command to log in remotely to a computer and to execute programs on that

host.

by Wilda at May 06, 2022, 08:45 PM

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Lashandra

4 months ago

I’m surprised SUDO is the answer, I thought it was more complex!

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Vivienne

4 months ago

Wait, are we really considering Apache for this?

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Brice

4 months ago

SUDO is the right answer, no doubt about it!

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Jeannetta

4 months ago

I thought SSH was for remote access, not permissions.

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Gracia

5 months ago

Definitely SUDO, it's the go-to for that!

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Laurel

5 months ago

I’m leaning towards SUDO too, but I can’t recall if there are other utilities that do something similar.

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Margart

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused because I thought SSH was related to secure connections, not permissions.

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Odelia

5 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a similar question before, and SUDO was definitely mentioned as a way to give users elevated privileges.

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Teri

5 months ago

I think the answer might be SUDO, but I’m not completely sure. I remember it’s used for granting permissions.

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Lura

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought Apache was more about web servers, not user permissions.

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Selma

5 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before, and SUDO was definitely mentioned as a way to grant specific command access.

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Shannon

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about SSH being related to secure access, not permissions.

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Dannie

5 months ago

I think SUDO is the right answer since it allows users to run commands with root privileges.

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Annabelle

5 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward question about VPLS services on the Nokia 7750 SR. I think I can handle this one.

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Margart

5 months ago

Wait, is it really that simple? What about the assignment rule option - could that work as well? I'm not sure which one is the most appropriate solution.

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Ardella

5 months ago

I've seen vulnerability assessments like this before, so I feel pretty confident about the right order. I'll review the options carefully and select the one that matches the process described.

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Kizzy

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Contribution margin is calculated by taking total revenues and subtracting the actual variable costs. That matches option B, so I'll go with that.

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