CYB/225: Linux Fundamentals Week One DQ

Wk 2 Discussion - Linux Permissions From the perspective of a security professional, discuss how you would use these commands in environments where multiple users can access the same files. The chmod is used to allow or disallow file permissions to users or groups on a specific file or directory. Permissions include the ability to read, write or execute which determine the level of access, if any access, is available to a user or group. From a security perspective, chmod can be a utility to regulate the activity on a file. Based on user need, if a user only requires read access to a particular file, while the author wishes to maintain permission to edit the file (write), then this may be distinguished through the functionality of the...