Digital Forensics and Chain of Custody Quiz

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What are the key components of digital forensics?

  • Archiving, deleting, encrypting, and transmitting digital information
  • Reconstructing, manipulating, printing, and documenting digital files
  • Interpreting, coding, storing, and organizing digital data
  • Identifying, preserving, analyzing, and presenting digital evidence (correct)

Why must senior management be concerned about data breaches?

  • To increase profits for the company
  • To ensure compliance with data protection regulations (correct)
  • To avoid paying taxes
  • To show off their IT security knowledge

Which of the following is an example of regulation requiring data retention for a specific period?

  • Personal Credential Information Data Safety Standard (PCIDSS)
  • Rapid Incident Containment Act (RICA) (correct)
  • Digital Evidence Transparency Act (DETA)
  • Sensitive Personal Information Transaction Law (SPITL)

What distinguishes law enforcement forensic rules from corporate forensic rules?

<p>Law enforcement rules are more restrictive than corporate rules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In digital forensics, what is the purpose of chain of custody?

<p>To ensure the integrity and admissibility of evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for organizations to have transparency measures in place?

<p>To prove that reasonable measures were taken to protect against hackers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one common type of file to look for during a forensic investigation?

<p>Files with strange names (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of logs are considered one of the most valuable sources of information in forensic investigations?

<p>Device log files (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first point analyzed in an email header during a forensic investigation?

<p>IP address of the e-mail sender (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protocols are required for sending and receiving mail?

<p>SMTP, TCP, IP, POP, IMAP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is email message transmission facilitated according to the text?

<p>Define protocol (SMTP) and TCP/IP packets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the password file stored on a computer running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows Server 2003/2008?

<p>Security Accounts Manager (SAM) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect to being a successful expert witness?

<p>Being well-prepared (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During direct examination, who asks the witness questions?

<p>The counsel/attorneys of the witness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key component to effective communication as an expert witness?

<p>Maximizing understanding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should an expert witness be prepared to justify?

<p>Their actions taken (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a recommended approach for an expert witness to keep their testimony concise?

<p>Keep the audience in mind and tell a story (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what phase does the opposing counsel ask questions to weaken the provided testimony?

<p>'Cross examination' phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of capturing data image in computer forensics?

<p>To explore the imaging process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is authorized to intercept communication under interception direction as per the text?

<p>Party to the communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is prohibited when it comes to providing communication-related information?

<p>Storing communication-related information by telecommunication services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can communication be intercepted for purposes of determining location in case of emergency?

<p>In case of emergency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key step in the imaging process mentioned in the text?

<p>Preparing media and tools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be done when capturing non-volatile data in computer forensics?

<p>Create a duplicate hard disk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended method to save volatile data according to the text?

<p>Saving it to a remote forensic system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool should be used to show running processes/services according to the text?

<p>PsService (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be recorded when creating a bit stream image of a disk according to the text?

<p>The date, time, examiner, and tools used (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action can destroy evidence when creating a duplicate hard disk?

<p>Powering on the PC before removing storage media (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of copy is recommended for creating a duplicate hard disk according to the text?

<p>Disk-to-image file copy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which device is mentioned in the text as requiring specific tools for data extraction?

<p>Cell phone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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