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Nancy, a security specialist, was instructed to identify issues related to unexpected shutdown and restarts on a Linux machine. To identify the incident cause, Nancy navigated to a directory on the Li

The correct answer is C. /var/log/boot.log. /var/log/boot.log is the Linux log file accessed by Nancy in the above scenario. Linux is an open- source operating system that logs various events and activities on the system or network. Linux log files are stored in the /var/log directory, which contains different types of log

Submitted by yaw92· Mar 6, 2026Cloud Security Operations & Incident Response

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Nancy, a security specialist, was instructed to identify issues related to unexpected shutdown and restarts on a Linux machine. To identify the incident cause, Nancy navigated to a directory on the Linux system and accessed a log file to troubleshoot problems related to improper shutdowns and unplanned restarts. Identify the Linux log file accessed by Nancy in the above scenario.

Options

  • A/var/log/secure
  • B/var/log/kern.log
  • C/var/log/boot.log
  • D/var/log/lighttpd/

How the community answered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    86% (25)
  • D
    7% (2)

Explanation

/var/log/boot.log is the Linux log file accessed by Nancy in the above scenario. Linux is an open- source operating system that logs various events and activities on the system or network. Linux log files are stored in the /var/log directory, which contains different types of log files for different purposes. /var/log/boot.log is the type of log file that records events related to the booting process of the Linux system, such as loading drivers, services, modules, etc. /var/log/boot.log can help identify issues related to unexpected shutdowns and restarts on a Linux machine./var/log/secure is the type of log file that records events related to security and authentication, such as logins, logouts, password changes, sudo commands, etc. /var/log/kern.log is the type of log file that records events related to the kernel, such as kernel messages, errors, warnings, etc. /var/log/lighttpd/ is the directory that contains log files related to the lighttpd web server, such as access logs, error logs, etc.

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#Linux logging#system logs#boot logs#troubleshooting

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