GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) — Question 20

Which of the following file systems contains hardware settings of a Linux computer?

Answer options

• A. /var
• B. /etc
• C. /proc
• D. /home

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is /proc, as it is a virtual filesystem that provides an interface to kernel data structures, including hardware settings. The other options do not contain hardware configurations; /var is for variable data, /etc contains configuration files, and /home is for user home directories.