Which two statements are true about running the Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool (DBSAT) Collector?

Question

Options

• AIt runs only on UNIX/Linux systems.
• BIt must connect to the database using a SYSDBA connection.
• CIt must be run by an OS user with read permissions on files and directories under
• DIt runs only on Windows systems.
• EIt must be run on the server that contains the database.

• A
  6% (3)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  90% (45)
• E
  2% (1)

Explanation

Note: There appears to be an error in the provided answer key. Based on Oracle documentation, the correct answers should be C and E, not C and D. Here's the explanation:

Why C and E are correct:

• (C) The DBSAT Collector runs as an OS-level process and must be executed by an OS user with read permissions on Oracle files and directories (e.g., $ORACLE_HOME, $ORACLE_BASE) to collect configuration data from the file system.
• (E) The Collector component must run directly on the database server - it collects OS-level files, listener configs, and local settings that are not accessible remotely.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• (A) DBSAT runs on both UNIX/Linux and Windows - not exclusively UNIX/Linux.
• (B) DBSAT Collector does not require SYSDBA; it uses a dedicated user granted specific, limited privileges (e.g., SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE).
• (D) DBSAT is not Windows-only; it is cross-platform. This is likely the source of the answer key error.

Memory tip: Think "Local Read Access" - the Collector needs to be physically on the server (local) and needs OS read access (read) to gather its data. Everything else (remote connections, SYSDBA, single-OS) is a distractor designed to confuse with other Oracle tool requirements.

Recommend verifying this question against your official study materials, as the answer key listing D appears to be a typo for E.

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