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πŸ“ UNIX example of protection in Operating System

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πŸ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the principle of least privilege?

πŸ”Ή A. Grant all users full system rights
πŸ”Ή B. Give each user only the rights needed to perform their tasks
πŸ”Ή C. Allow users to share passwords
πŸ”Ή D. Disable all user accounts

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. Why does implementing role‑based access control help enforce the principle of least privilege?

πŸ”Ή A. It automatically grants all permissions to every role
πŸ”Ή B. It groups users so they share the same password
πŸ”Ή C. It assigns specific permissions to each role based on job functions
πŸ”Ή D. It removes the need for any access control lists

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: C

Q3. How do audit trails contribute to detecting misuse of privileged functions?

πŸ”Ή A. They record every privileged call and who invoked it
πŸ”Ή B. They automatically block any privileged command
πŸ”Ή C. They encrypt all system logs so no one can read them
πŸ”Ή D. They replace the need for access control lists

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: A

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