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CISSP · Question #1191

Which of the following would an information security professional use to recognize changes to content, particularly unauthorized changes?

The correct answer is A. File Integrity Checker. The tool that an information security professional would use to recognize changes to content, particularly unauthorized changes, is a File Integrity Checker. A File Integrity Checker is a type of security tool that monitors and verifies the integrity and authenticity of the…

Submitted by khalil_dz· Mar 5, 2026Security Operations

Question

Which of the following would an information security professional use to recognize changes to content, particularly unauthorized changes?

Options

  • AFile Integrity Checker
  • BSecurity information and event management (SIEM) system
  • CAudit Logs
  • DIntrusion detection system (IDS)

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    93% (43)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)

Explanation

The tool that an information security professional would use to recognize changes to content, particularly unauthorized changes, is a File Integrity Checker. A File Integrity Checker is a type of security tool that monitors and verifies the integrity and authenticity of the files or content, by comparing the current state or version of the files or content with a known or trusted baseline or Checker can recognize changes to content, particularly unauthorized changes, by detecting and reporting any discrepancies or anomalies between the current state or version and the baseline or reference, such as the addition, deletion, modification, or corruption of the files or content. A File Integrity Checker can help to prevent or mitigate the unauthorized changes to content, by alerting the information security professional, and by restoring the files or content to the original or desired state or version.

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#file integrity monitoring#unauthorized changes#security tools

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