WGU C702 Questions and Answers
Quantitative Risk Analysis - ✔-
Computer Forensics - ✔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 - ✔Any illegal act involving a computing device, network, its systems, or its
applications. Both internal and external
Enterprise Theory of Investigation (ETI) - ✔Methodology for investigating criminal
activity
Types of Cyber Crime - ✔Civil, Criminal, Administrative
Civil Cases - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔Volatile Data
Non-volatile Data
Volatile Data - ✔Temporary information on a device that requires a constant power
supply and is deleted if the power supply is interrupted
Non-Volatile Data - ✔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 - ✔1. Be Relevant
2. Be probative
3. Be authentic
4. Be accurate
5. Be complete
6. Be convincing
7. Be admissible
Admissible evidence - ✔Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil
or criminal trial.
Evidence is relevant to the case
Authentic Evidence - ✔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 - ✔Evidence must either prove or disprove the fact
Reliable Evidence - ✔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 - ✔Evidence must be presented in a clear manner and expert
opinions must be obtained where necessary
Rules of Evidence - ✔Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.
Best Evidence Rule - ✔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
Quantitative Risk Analysis - ✔-
Computer Forensics - ✔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 - ✔Any illegal act involving a computing device, network, its systems, or its
applications. Both internal and external
Enterprise Theory of Investigation (ETI) - ✔Methodology for investigating criminal
activity
Types of Cyber Crime - ✔Civil, Criminal, Administrative
Civil Cases - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔Volatile Data
Non-volatile Data
Volatile Data - ✔Temporary information on a device that requires a constant power
supply and is deleted if the power supply is interrupted
Non-Volatile Data - ✔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 - ✔1. Be Relevant
2. Be probative
3. Be authentic
4. Be accurate
5. Be complete
6. Be convincing
7. Be admissible
Admissible evidence - ✔Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil
or criminal trial.
Evidence is relevant to the case
Authentic Evidence - ✔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 - ✔Evidence must either prove or disprove the fact
Reliable Evidence - ✔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 - ✔Evidence must be presented in a clear manner and expert
opinions must be obtained where necessary
Rules of Evidence - ✔Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.
Best Evidence Rule - ✔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
