What is the significance of running Tripwire on a web server?

• A. To verify the integrity of system files and web content
• B. To monitor network throughput
• C. To manage user accounts
• D. To render dynamic pages

Answer: (A)

Tripwire is a file integrity monitoring tool. On a web server, its value comes from continuously verifying that critical files and web content haven’t been altered. It starts by creating a baseline snapshot of important items—system binaries, configuration files, and website assets like index pages and scripts—capturing their cryptographic hashes and attributes. Later scans compare the current state to that baseline, and any change triggers an alert. This enables quick detection of tampering, backdoors, or unauthorized edits that could compromise the server or its content. It’s not about measuring network throughput, managing user accounts, or rendering web pages, which is why those options don’t fit.