XK0-006 Security Practice Question
An administrator notices that an AppArmor profile is in complain mode for a service that should be enforcing. Which command changes the profile to enforce mode?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/profile
aa-enforce sets a profile to enforce mode. aa-complain sets to complain, aa-status shows status, and apparmor_parser loads profiles.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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apparmor_parser -r /etc/apparmor.d/profile
Why it's wrong here
Reloads profile but does not change mode.
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aa-status --enforce /etc/apparmor.d/profile
Why it's wrong here
aa-status only shows status, does not change mode.
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aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/profile
Why this is correct
Enforces the specified profile.
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aa-complain /etc/apparmor.d/profile
Why it's wrong here
Sets to complain mode, not enforce.
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User and Group Administration
Key term
Service
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.
Key term
AppArmor
AppArmor is a Linux kernel security module that restricts programs to a predefined set of resources using mandatory access control (MAC) policies.
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