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Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Enumeration
Question
Which of the following is a purpose that an auditor would obtain a copy of the /etc/passwd file when performing a password audit of a linux machine?
Options
- AThe file allows for a brute force audit approach
- BThe file identifies the type of password hashing used for each user
- CThe file contains hashes needed for rainbow table cracking
- DThe file allows for account permission identification
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Topics
#/etc/passwd#Linux user accounts#account permission identification#password auditing