A security analyst is reviewing the following pseudo-output snippet after running the command /tmp/file.tmp. less The information above was obtained from a public-facing website and used to identify…

The correct answer is A. Deploy a solution to sanitize geotagging information. The scenario describes a file (likely an image or document) obtained from a public-facing website that contains embedded geotag metadata used to identify military asset locations. Geotagging embeds GPS coordinates and location data into file metadata (e.g., EXIF data in JPEGs)…

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A security analyst is reviewing the following pseudo-output snippet after running the command /tmp/file.tmp. less The information above was obtained from a public-facing website and used to identify military assets. Which of the following should be implemented to reduce the risk of a similar compromise?

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Options

ADeploy a solution to sanitize geotagging information
BInstall software to wipe data remnants on servers
CEnforce proper input validation on mission-critical software
DImplement a digital watermarking solution

How the community answered

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A
82% (23)
B
4% (1)
C
11% (3)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

The scenario describes a file (likely an image or document) obtained from a public-facing website that contains embedded geotag metadata used to identify military asset locations. Geotagging embeds GPS coordinates and location data into file metadata (e.g., EXIF data in JPEGs). Sanitizing or stripping this metadata before publishing files to public websites eliminates the risk of inadvertently exposing sensitive location data. Input validation (C) addresses code injection, not metadata. Data remnant wiping (B) and digital watermarking (D) do not address the root cause of the metadata exposure.

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