Quantitative Risk Analysis Correct Answer: -
Computer Forensics Correct Answer: A set of methodological procedures and techniques that help
identify, gather, preserve, extract, interpret, document, and present evidence from computers in a way
that is legally admissible
Cyber Crime Correct Answer: Any illegal act involving a computing device, network, its systems, or its
applications. Both internal and external
Enterprise Theory of Investigation (ETI) Correct Answer: Methodology for investigating criminal activity
Types of Cyber Crime Correct Answer: Civil, Criminal, Administrative
Civil Cases Correct Answer: Involve disputes between two parties. Brought for violation of contracts and
lawsuits where a guilty outcome generally results in monetary damages to the plaintiff
Criminal Cases Correct Answer: Brought by law enforcement agencies in response to a suspected
violation of law where a guilty outcome results in monetary damages, imprisonment, or both
Administrative Cases Correct Answer: An internal investigation by an organization to discover if its
employees/clients/partners are abiding by the rules or policies (Violation of company policies). Non-
criminal in nature and are related to misconduct or activities of an employee
Rules of Forensic Investigation Correct Answer: Safeguard the integrity of the evidence and render it
acceptable in a court of law. The forensic examiner must make duplicate copies of the original evidence.
The duplicate copies must be accurate replications of the originals, and the forensic examiner must also
authenticate the duplicate copies to avoid questions about the integrity of the evidence. Must not
continue with the investigation if the examination is going to be beyond his or her knowledge level or
skill level.
Cyber Crime Investigation Methodology/Steps Correct Answer: 1.Identify the computer crime 2.Collect
preliminary evidence 3.Obtain court warrant dor discovery/seizure of evidence 4.Perform first
responder procedures 5.Seize evidence at the crime scene 6. Transport evidence to lab 7.Create two
bitstream copies of the evidence 8. Generate MD5 checksum of the images 9. Maintain chain of custody
10. Store original evidence in secure location 11. Analyze the image copy for evidence 12. Prepare a
forensic report 13. Submit a report to client 14. Testify in course as an expert witness
Locard's Exchange Principle Correct Answer: Anyone of anything, entering a crime scene takes
something of the scene with them and leaves something of themselves behind when they leave.
Types of Digital Data Correct Answer: Volatile Data
Non-volatile Data
Volatile Data Correct Answer: Temporary information on a device that requires a constant power supply
and is deleted if the power supply is interrupted
, Non-Volatile Data Correct Answer: Secondary storage of data. Long-term, persistent data.
Permanent data stored on secondary storage devices, such as hard disks and memory cards.
Characteristics of Digital Evidence Correct Answer: 1. Be Relevant
2. Be probative
3. Be authentic
4. Be accurate
5. Be complete
6. Be convincing
7. Be admissible
Admissible evidence Correct Answer: Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or
criminal trial.
Evidence is relevant to the case
Authentic Evidence Correct Answer: Evidence that is in its original or genuine state.
Investigators must provide supporting documents regarding the authenticity, accuracy, and integrity of
the evidence
Complete Evidence Correct Answer: Evidence must either prove or disprove the fact
Reliable Evidence Correct Answer: evidence that possesses a sufficient degree of likelihood that it is
true and accurate
Evidence must be proven dependable when the evidence was extracted
Believable Evidence Correct Answer: Evidence must be presented in a clear manner and expert opinions
must be obtained where necessary
Rules of Evidence Correct Answer: Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.
Best Evidence Rule Correct Answer: states that secondary evidence, or a copy, is inadmissible in court
when the original exists.
Duplicate evidence will suffice under the following conditions:
-Original evidence is destroyed due to fire or flood
-Original evidence is destroyed in the normal course of business
-Original evidence is in possession of a third party
Forensic Readiness Correct Answer: An organization's ability to make optimal use of digital evidence in a
limited period and with minimal investigation costs.
Fourth Amendment Correct Answer: Protects against unreasonable search and seizure. Government
agents may not search or seize areas or things in which a person has reasonable expectation of privacy,
without a search warrant.
Chain of Custody Correct Answer: a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of
evidence