A Linux server hosts a web application. The web server runs as the user 'www-data'. The application needs to read a configuration file located at /etc/myapp/config.conf, but it currently cannot. The admin wants to grant the least privilege necessary. Which command should the admin run?

chmod 600 /etc/myapp/config.conf

chmod 777 /etc/myapp/config.conf

chmod 644 /etc/myapp/config.conf

chown www-data:www-data /etc/myapp/config.conf

What is the primary purpose of Windows Defender's real-time protection?

To provide a virtual private network (VPN) for secure internet browsing

To continuously monitor the system for malicious activity and block threats as they occur

To scan files only when the user manually initiates a scan

To manage user account control (UAC) settings

A Linux admin notices that a user was able to run a command with sudo without entering a password. The admin wants to investigate and prevent this from happening again. What should the admin do?

Check the /etc/sudoers file for NOPASSWD entries

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A Linux server hosts a web application. The web server runs as the user 'www-data'. The application needs to read a configuration file located at /etc/myapp/config.conf, but it currently cannot. The admin wants to grant the least privilege necessary. Which command should the admin run?
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What is the primary purpose of Windows Defender's real-time protection?
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A Linux admin notices that a user was able to run a command with sudo without entering a password. The admin wants to investigate and prevent this from happening again. What should the admin do?
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Questions 41–43

A Linux server hosts a web application. The web server runs as the user 'www-data'. The application needs to read a configuration file located at /etc/myapp/config.conf, but it currently cannot. The admin wants to grant the least privilege necessary. Which command should the admin run?

What is the primary purpose of Windows Defender's real-time protection?

A Linux admin notices that a user was able to run a command with sudo without entering a password. The admin wants to investigate and prevent this from happening again. What should the admin do?

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