Logical Operations Exam CFR-210 Topic 7 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for Logical Operations's CFR-210 exam

Question #: 39
Topic #: 7

While performing standard maintenance on a UNIX server, a system administrator notices a set of large files with .tar .gz file extensions in the /tmp folder. The system administrator reports this to a security analyst. Performing further research, the analyst has found the .tar .gz files contain information normally housed on one of the bank's data servers. Given this scenario, which of the following is MOST likely occurring?

AA malicious actor, having breached the system, is staging collected data for exfiltration.

BHaving nearly exhausted the capacity of the home directory, a user is moving files to make room.

CAn error on the .hosts file has resultedin the data being backed up to the wrong server.

DOne of the newly hired system administrators has inadvertently backed up data to the wrong server.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Margart at Dec 25, 2022, 02:13 AM

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Kimbery

1 months ago

You know, if I were a hacker, I'd definitely try to make it look like an accident or mistake. Gotta keep those security analysts on their toes, am I right?

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Vicky

1 months ago

Option D is my pick. A newbie sysadmin accidentally backing up data to the wrong server? Yep, that's definitely happened to me a time or two. Welcome to the world of IT, my friend.

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Louis

5 days ago

I agree, it's a common mistake for new sysadmins.

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Cassi

2 months ago

Haha, option C made me chuckle. An error in the .hosts file? That's an old-school sysadmin problem right there. Classic UNIX hijinks!

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Azalee

5 days ago

D) One of the newly hired system administrators has inadvertently backed up data to the wrong server.

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Leslie

9 days ago

C) An error on the .hosts file has resulted in the data being backed up to the wrong server.

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Iesha

15 days ago

Haha, option C made me chuckle. An error in the .hosts file? That's an old-school sysadmin problem right there. Classic UNIX hijinks!

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Luisa

24 days ago

B) Having nearly exhausted the capacity of the home directory, a user is moving files to make room.

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Terrilyn

25 days ago

B) Having nearly exhausted the capacity of the home directory, a user is moving files to make room.

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Marta

29 days ago

A) A malicious actor, having breached the system, is staging collected data for exfiltration.

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Miesha

1 months ago

A) A malicious actor, having breached the system, is staging collected data for exfiltration.

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Maynard

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Option B seems plausible too - a user trying to free up space in their home directory. Though it's a bit odd they'd be using the /tmp folder for that.

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Jettie

2 months ago

I'm leaning towards option D. Maybe one of the new system administrators made a mistake.

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Antonio

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's option B. The user is just moving files to free up space.

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Xenia

2 months ago

I think it's option A. A malicious actor might be staging data for exfiltration.

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Mireya

2 months ago

Whoa, that's pretty concerning! If I had to guess, I'd say option A is the most likely scenario. A malicious actor breaching the system and staging data for exfiltration sounds like a classic hacker move.

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