C840: Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity Pre-
Assessment Exam – 50 Questions & Answers
The chief information officer of an accounting firm believes sensitive data is
being exposed on the local network.
Which tool should the IT staff use to gather digital evidence about this
security vulnerability? - -Sniffer
-A police detective investigating a threat traces the source to a house. The
couple at the house shows the detective the only computer the family owns,
which is in their son's bedroom. The couple states that their son is presently
in class at a local middle school.
How should the detective legally gain access to the computer? - -Obtain
consent to search from the parents
-How should a forensic scientist obtain the network configuration from a
Windows PC before seizing it from a crime scene? - -By using the ipconfig
command from a command prompt on the computer
-The human resources manager of a small accounting firm believes he may
have been a victim of a phishing scam. The manager clicked on a link in an
email message that asked him to verify the logon credentials for the firm's
online bank account.
Which digital evidence should a forensic investigator collect to investigate
this incident? - -Browser cache
-After a company's single-purpose, dedicated messaging server is hacked by
a cybercriminal, a forensics expert is hired to investigate the crime and
collect evidence.
Which digital evidence should be collected? - -Firewall logs
-Thomas received an email stating that he needed to follow a link and verify
his bank account information to ensure it was secure. Shortly after following
the instructions, Thomas noticed money was missing from his account.
Which digital evidence should be considered to determine how Thomas'
account information was compromised? - -Email messages
-The chief executive officer (CEO) of a small computer company has
identified a potential hacking attack from an outside competitor.
, Which type of evidence should a forensics investigator use to identify the
source of the hack? - -Network transaction logs
-A forensic scientist arrives at a crime scene to begin collecting evidence.
What is the first thing the forensic scientist should do? - -Photograph all
evidence in its original place
-Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence
collection? - -Make the copy at the bit-level
-A computer involved in a crime is infected with malware. The computer is
on and connected to the company's network. The forensic investigator
arrives at the scene.
Which action should be the investigator's first step? - -Unplug the
computer's Ethernet cable
-What are the three basic tasks that a systems forensic specialist must keep
in mind when handling evidence during a cybercrime investigation? - -Find
evidence, Preserve evidence, and Prepare evidence
-How do forensic specialists show that digital evidence was handled in a
protected, secure manner during the process of collecting and analyzing the
evidence? - -Chain of custody
-Which characteristic applies to magnetic drives compared to solid-state
drives (SSDs)? - -Lower cost
-Which characteristic applies to solid-state drives (SSDs) compared to
magnetic drives? - -They are less susceptible to damage.
-Which type of storage format should be transported in a special bag to
reduce electrostatic interference? - -Magnetic media
-Which Windows component is responsible for reading the boot.ini file and
displaying the boot loader menu on Windows XP during the boot process? - -
NTLDR
-The following line of code is an example of how to make a forensic copy of
a suspect drive:
dd if=/dev/mem of=/evidence/image.memory1
Which operating system should be used to run this command? - -Linux
Assessment Exam – 50 Questions & Answers
The chief information officer of an accounting firm believes sensitive data is
being exposed on the local network.
Which tool should the IT staff use to gather digital evidence about this
security vulnerability? - -Sniffer
-A police detective investigating a threat traces the source to a house. The
couple at the house shows the detective the only computer the family owns,
which is in their son's bedroom. The couple states that their son is presently
in class at a local middle school.
How should the detective legally gain access to the computer? - -Obtain
consent to search from the parents
-How should a forensic scientist obtain the network configuration from a
Windows PC before seizing it from a crime scene? - -By using the ipconfig
command from a command prompt on the computer
-The human resources manager of a small accounting firm believes he may
have been a victim of a phishing scam. The manager clicked on a link in an
email message that asked him to verify the logon credentials for the firm's
online bank account.
Which digital evidence should a forensic investigator collect to investigate
this incident? - -Browser cache
-After a company's single-purpose, dedicated messaging server is hacked by
a cybercriminal, a forensics expert is hired to investigate the crime and
collect evidence.
Which digital evidence should be collected? - -Firewall logs
-Thomas received an email stating that he needed to follow a link and verify
his bank account information to ensure it was secure. Shortly after following
the instructions, Thomas noticed money was missing from his account.
Which digital evidence should be considered to determine how Thomas'
account information was compromised? - -Email messages
-The chief executive officer (CEO) of a small computer company has
identified a potential hacking attack from an outside competitor.
, Which type of evidence should a forensics investigator use to identify the
source of the hack? - -Network transaction logs
-A forensic scientist arrives at a crime scene to begin collecting evidence.
What is the first thing the forensic scientist should do? - -Photograph all
evidence in its original place
-Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence
collection? - -Make the copy at the bit-level
-A computer involved in a crime is infected with malware. The computer is
on and connected to the company's network. The forensic investigator
arrives at the scene.
Which action should be the investigator's first step? - -Unplug the
computer's Ethernet cable
-What are the three basic tasks that a systems forensic specialist must keep
in mind when handling evidence during a cybercrime investigation? - -Find
evidence, Preserve evidence, and Prepare evidence
-How do forensic specialists show that digital evidence was handled in a
protected, secure manner during the process of collecting and analyzing the
evidence? - -Chain of custody
-Which characteristic applies to magnetic drives compared to solid-state
drives (SSDs)? - -Lower cost
-Which characteristic applies to solid-state drives (SSDs) compared to
magnetic drives? - -They are less susceptible to damage.
-Which type of storage format should be transported in a special bag to
reduce electrostatic interference? - -Magnetic media
-Which Windows component is responsible for reading the boot.ini file and
displaying the boot loader menu on Windows XP during the boot process? - -
NTLDR
-The following line of code is an example of how to make a forensic copy of
a suspect drive:
dd if=/dev/mem of=/evidence/image.memory1
Which operating system should be used to run this command? - -Linux
