CertNexus Certified Cyber Secure Coder (CSC) — Question 80

During a log review, an incident responder is attempting to process the proxy server’s log files but finds that they are too large to be opened by any file viewer. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate technique to open and analyze these log files?

Answer options

• A. Hex editor, searching
• B. tcpdump, indexing
• C. PE Explorer, indexing
• D. Notepad, searching

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Using a Hex editor allows the responder to open large files without loading the entire file into memory, making it suitable for analyzing large log files. Other options like tcpdump and PE Explorer are not designed for direct log file analysis, while Notepad is limited by file size and would not be able to open the large logs.