A security manager reviews the permissions for the approved users of a shared folder and finds accounts that are not on the approved access list. While investigating an incident, a user discovers…

The correct answer is C. Unauthorized changes. The discovery of unapproved accounts accessing shared data, along with data discrepancies, strongly indicates unauthorized changes. Indicators of Unauthorized Changes: Unexpected user permissions found during audits. Modified or deleted data without proper documentation…

Submitted by tunde_lagos· Mar 6, 2026Incident Response and Management

Question

A security manager reviews the permissions for the approved users of a shared folder and finds accounts that are not on the approved access list. While investigating an incident, a user discovers data discrepancies in the file. Which of the following best describes this activity?

Options

AFilesystem anomaly
BIllegal software
CUnauthorized changes
DData exfiltration

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A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
C
93% (43)

Explanation

The discovery of unapproved accounts accessing shared data, along with data discrepancies, strongly indicates unauthorized changes. Indicators of Unauthorized Changes: Unexpected user permissions found during audits. Modified or deleted data without proper documentation. Altered system or security configurations, allowing unintended access.

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#Unauthorized access#Data integrity#Access control#Security incident

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