Exam SY0-701 Topic 1 Question 290 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SY0-701 exam
Question #: 290
Topic #: 1
A systems administrator is auditing all company servers to ensure. They meet the minimum security baseline While auditing a Linux server, the systems administrator observes the
/etc/shadow file has permissions beyond the baseline recommendation. Which of the following commands should the systems administrator use to resolve this issue?

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The chmod command is used to change file permissions on Unix and Linux systems. If the
/etc/shadow file has permissions beyond the baseline recommendation, the systems administrator should use chmod to modify the file's permissions, ensuring it adheres to the security baseline and limits access to authorized users only.

by Janice at Jun 27, 2026, 09:39 PM

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