A Security Analyst Runs a Monthly File Integrity Check on the Main

question 497

Multiple Choice

A security analyst runs a monthly file integrity check on the main web server. When analyzing the logs, the analyst observed the following entry: No OS patches were applied to this server during this period. Considering the log output, which of the following is the BEST conclusion?

• A) The cmd.exe was executed on the scanned server between the two dates. An incident ticket should be created.
• B) The iexplore.exe was executed on the scanned server between the two dates. An incident ticket should be created.
• C) The cmd.exe was updated on the scanned server. An incident ticket should be created.
• D) The iexplore.exe was updated on the scanned server. An incident ticket should be created.

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