A security engineer has been brought onto a project for a new system containing several critical files that should never change. However, the team needs to be able to know if a file does change. Which of the following solutions would the security engineer most likely recommend?
A) Fingerprinting
B) White box
C) Sandboxing
D) Scoping

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Fingerprinting, in the context of information security, involves creating a unique identifier (hash) for files or data. If a critical file changes, its fingerprint (hash value) will also change, alerting the team to the modification. This method is effective for monitoring the integrity of files that should not be altered.

A Security Engineer Has Been Brought onto a Project for a New