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Tripwire is a ___________________-

The correct answer is E. File Integrity Checker. Tripwire is a well-known security tool primarily used as a file integrity checker, monitoring systems for unauthorized changes to critical files and configurations.

Submitted by ravi_2018· Apr 18, 2026Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

Question

Tripwire is a ___________________-

Options

  • ALog analyzer
  • BPort Scanner
  • CDigital Certificate Company
  • DPolymorphic virus
  • EFile Integrity Checker

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (3)
  • E
    91% (53)

Why each option

Tripwire is a well-known security tool primarily used as a file integrity checker, monitoring systems for unauthorized changes to critical files and configurations.

ALog analyzer

While Tripwire produces logs, its primary function is not to analyze them but to detect integrity changes.

BPort Scanner

Tripwire does not perform port scanning; port scanners are used to discover open network ports on a host.

CDigital Certificate Company

Tripwire is a software product for security, not a company that issues digital certificates.

DPolymorphic virus

Tripwire is a security tool, not a type of malware like a polymorphic virus.

EFile Integrity CheckerCorrect

Tripwire is a prominent security application specifically designed to monitor system files and directories for changes, alerting administrators to any unauthorized modifications, which is the core function of a file integrity checker. It does this by creating a baseline of file attributes and then comparing against that baseline over time.

Concept tested: File integrity monitoring tools

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/monitor-file-integrity

Topics

#Tripwire#File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)#Security Tools#Integrity

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