Which file is used to configure AIDE?

The correct answer is C. /etc/aide/aide.conf. AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) stores its configuration in /etc/aide/aide.conf, where you define which files and directories to monitor, what attributes to check (checksums, permissions, timestamps), and where to store the database. The distractors each belong…

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A/etc/rkhunter.conf
B/etc/audit/auditd.conf
C/etc/aide/aide.conf
D/etc/maldet.conf

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C
91% (20)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) stores its configuration in /etc/aide/aide.conf, where you define which files and directories to monitor, what attributes to check (checksums, permissions, timestamps), and where to store the database.

The distractors each belong to different security tools: /etc/rkhunter.conf (option A) configures rkhunter, a rootkit scanner; /etc/audit/auditd.conf (option B) configures the Linux audit daemon for system call logging; and /etc/maldet.conf (option D) configures Linux Malware Detect (maldet/LMD), a malware scanner.

Memory tip: AIDE's path follows its own name - /etc/**aide**/**aide**.conf - doubling "aide" makes it easy to recall, and the /etc/aide/ subdirectory distinguishes it from flat config files like rkhunter.conf.

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#File Integrity Monitoring#AIDE Configuration#System Security Tools#Linux Configuration

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