D431 Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which law requires both parties to consent to the recording of a conversation? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
Which law is related to the disclosure of personally identifiable protected health information
(PHI)? - CORRECT ANSWER- HIPAA
Which U.S. law criminalizes the act of knowingly using a misleading domain name with the
intent to deceive a minor into viewing harmful material? - CORRECT ANSWER- 18 USC
2252B
Which U.S. law protects journalists from turning over their work or sources to law
enforcement before the information is shared with the public? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
Privacy Protection Act (PPA)
Which law or guideline lists the four states a mobile device can be in when data is extracted
from it. - CORRECT ANSWER- NIST SP 800-72 Guidelines
Which law includes a provision permitting the wiretapping of VoIP calls? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
Which policy is included in the CAN-SPAM Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- The email sender
must provide some mechanism whereby the receiver can opt out of future emails and that
method cannot require the receiver to pay in order to opt out.
Which United States law requires telecommunications equipment manufacturers to provide
built-in surveillance capabilities for federal agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Communication Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
,Which law requires a search warrant or one of the recognized exceptions to the search
warrant requirements for searching email messages on a computer? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Photograph all evidence in its
original place.
Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence collection? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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?Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. - CORRECT ANSWER- Find,
preserve, prepare.
How do forensic specialists show that digital evidence was handled in a protected, secure
manner during the process of collecting and analyzing the evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chain of custody
Which characteristic applies to magnetic drives compared to solid-state drives (SSDs)? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Lower cost.
Which characteristic applies to solid-state drives (SSDs) compared to magnetic drives? -
CORRECT ANSWER- They are less susceptible to damage.
Which type of storage format should be transported in a special bag to reduce electrostatic
interference? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which law requires both parties to consent to the recording of a conversation? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
Which law is related to the disclosure of personally identifiable protected health information
(PHI)? - CORRECT ANSWER- HIPAA
Which U.S. law criminalizes the act of knowingly using a misleading domain name with the
intent to deceive a minor into viewing harmful material? - CORRECT ANSWER- 18 USC
2252B
Which U.S. law protects journalists from turning over their work or sources to law
enforcement before the information is shared with the public? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
Privacy Protection Act (PPA)
Which law or guideline lists the four states a mobile device can be in when data is extracted
from it. - CORRECT ANSWER- NIST SP 800-72 Guidelines
Which law includes a provision permitting the wiretapping of VoIP calls? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
Which policy is included in the CAN-SPAM Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- The email sender
must provide some mechanism whereby the receiver can opt out of future emails and that
method cannot require the receiver to pay in order to opt out.
Which United States law requires telecommunications equipment manufacturers to provide
built-in surveillance capabilities for federal agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Communication Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
,Which law requires a search warrant or one of the recognized exceptions to the search
warrant requirements for searching email messages on a computer? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- Photograph all evidence in its
original place.
Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence collection? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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?Answer options may be used more than
once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list. - CORRECT ANSWER- Find,
preserve, prepare.
How do forensic specialists show that digital evidence was handled in a protected, secure
manner during the process of collecting and analyzing the evidence? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chain of custody
Which characteristic applies to magnetic drives compared to solid-state drives (SSDs)? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Lower cost.
Which characteristic applies to solid-state drives (SSDs) compared to magnetic drives? -
CORRECT ANSWER- They are less susceptible to damage.
Which type of storage format should be transported in a special bag to reduce electrostatic
interference? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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
