200-201 Security Monitoring Practice Question
A security analyst is examining system logs for signs of privilege escalation. Which THREE events are most relevant to detect such activity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Execution of commands with sudo
Privilege escalation often involves account creation with elevated rights, changes to user privileges, and successful use of 'sudo' commands.
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Execution of commands with sudo
Why this is correct
Sudo allows running commands as another user, often root.
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Multiple failed login attempts
Why it's wrong here
Failed logins indicate brute force, not privilege escalation.
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Modification of user group memberships
Why this is correct
Adding a user to the admin group escalates privileges.
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User account creation with administrator privileges
Why this is correct
Creating an admin account is a common escalation method.
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Successful SSH login from a remote IP
Why it's wrong here
This indicates remote access, not necessarily escalation.
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