age 1 of 50
SANS 500 EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST
VERSION>
Alternate Data Streams (ADS) ......ANSWER........Alternative
content for a file that exists by creating additional data pointers
within the same NTFS file. Basically the presence of a second or
subsequent data stream. Zone.Identifier is an example of an
ADS.
AMCACHE.HVE ......ANSWER........Utilized for the internal
application compatibility capability that allows for Windows to
run older executables found from earlier iterations of their OS.
AppCompatCache ......ANSWER........Tracks the executable file's
last modification date, file path, and if it was executed.
,age 2 of 50
Windows looks at this key to figure out if a program needs
shimming for compatibility.
AppData Folder ......ANSWER........Contains custom settings and
other information needed by applications. Contains your Local,
LocalLow, Roaming folders. For example, Web browser
bookmarks and cache.
AppID ......ANSWER........Each application has a unique id, but
they are not unique to the system. Used to ensure that the
application's preferences are not going to conflict with similar
applications. Used in jumplists, in both Custom and Automatic.
Application Log ......ANSWER........Records events logged by
applications. ex: failure of MS SQL to access a database
Audit Removable Storage ......ANSWER........Logs every
interaction with removable device by user.
,age 3 of 50
Automatic Destinations ......ANSWER........Contains a list of
application sorted by AppID. Can be used to map the history of
the application from its first use.
Autostart ......ANSWER........Lists the programs that run at system
boot. Useful to find malware on a machine that installs on boot,
such as a rootkit.
Background Activity Monitor (BAM) ......ANSWER........This key is
used in conjunction with the DAM key to record the path of the
executable and the last date/time executed.
BagMRU ......ANSWER........Based on the keys that are here, you
can tell which directories were opened/closed during a time
period.
Bookmarks ......ANSWER........Created by the user and are
shortcuts to websites that are frequently visited or saved for
, age 4 of 50
later. They can also contain user account, URL, URL parameters,
page title, creation date, and last used date.
Browser Forensics ......ANSWER........History files, browser cache,
and cookies make up the bulk of browser artifacts. You can find
the websites a user visited and how many times they visited and
when, saved websites, downloaded files, usernames, and what
the user searched for.
BSSID ......ANSWER........(Basic Service Set ID) the MAC address
of a base station, used to identify it to host stations.
Compliance Search ......ANSWER........Powershell cmdlet used for
eDiscovery for nearly any kind of search.
Connected Standby ......ANSWER........In Windows 8, systems with
a SSD could take advantage of this new low-power mode. Was
expanded upon in Windows 10 with Modern Standby.
SANS 500 EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST
VERSION>
Alternate Data Streams (ADS) ......ANSWER........Alternative
content for a file that exists by creating additional data pointers
within the same NTFS file. Basically the presence of a second or
subsequent data stream. Zone.Identifier is an example of an
ADS.
AMCACHE.HVE ......ANSWER........Utilized for the internal
application compatibility capability that allows for Windows to
run older executables found from earlier iterations of their OS.
AppCompatCache ......ANSWER........Tracks the executable file's
last modification date, file path, and if it was executed.
,age 2 of 50
Windows looks at this key to figure out if a program needs
shimming for compatibility.
AppData Folder ......ANSWER........Contains custom settings and
other information needed by applications. Contains your Local,
LocalLow, Roaming folders. For example, Web browser
bookmarks and cache.
AppID ......ANSWER........Each application has a unique id, but
they are not unique to the system. Used to ensure that the
application's preferences are not going to conflict with similar
applications. Used in jumplists, in both Custom and Automatic.
Application Log ......ANSWER........Records events logged by
applications. ex: failure of MS SQL to access a database
Audit Removable Storage ......ANSWER........Logs every
interaction with removable device by user.
,age 3 of 50
Automatic Destinations ......ANSWER........Contains a list of
application sorted by AppID. Can be used to map the history of
the application from its first use.
Autostart ......ANSWER........Lists the programs that run at system
boot. Useful to find malware on a machine that installs on boot,
such as a rootkit.
Background Activity Monitor (BAM) ......ANSWER........This key is
used in conjunction with the DAM key to record the path of the
executable and the last date/time executed.
BagMRU ......ANSWER........Based on the keys that are here, you
can tell which directories were opened/closed during a time
period.
Bookmarks ......ANSWER........Created by the user and are
shortcuts to websites that are frequently visited or saved for
, age 4 of 50
later. They can also contain user account, URL, URL parameters,
page title, creation date, and last used date.
Browser Forensics ......ANSWER........History files, browser cache,
and cookies make up the bulk of browser artifacts. You can find
the websites a user visited and how many times they visited and
when, saved websites, downloaded files, usernames, and what
the user searched for.
BSSID ......ANSWER........(Basic Service Set ID) the MAC address
of a base station, used to identify it to host stations.
Compliance Search ......ANSWER........Powershell cmdlet used for
eDiscovery for nearly any kind of search.
Connected Standby ......ANSWER........In Windows 8, systems with
a SSD could take advantage of this new low-power mode. Was
expanded upon in Windows 10 with Modern Standby.
