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WGU D431 Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity: Complete Questions and Answers | Comprehensive Study Guide

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Excel in your WGU D431 Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity course with this comprehensive study guide featuring complete questions and answers. This PDF covers forensic methodologies, cryptography, file systems, mobile device forensics, network forensics, malware analysis, legal and ethical issues, and relevant U.S. laws. Essential resource for cybersecurity students seeking exam success.

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WGU D431 DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY| WGU D431 DQ O1
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS




1. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)-CORRECT ANSWERS- A high-speed


connection technology that uses fixed-length, 53-byte packets called calls.


2. Authenticate- CORRECT ANSWERS-To verify the identity of a person, or
to


verify evidence.

, 3. Base transceiver station (BTS)


The part of the cell network responsible for communications between the mobile


phone and the network switching system.



4. American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)-verriffied


answers- A set of codes defining all the various keystrokes you could make,


including letters, numbers, characters, and even the spacebar and return keys.




5. Anonymous remailing



The process of sending an email message to an anonymizer.-CORRECT


ANSWERS- The anonymizer strips identifying information from an email
message


before forwarding it with the anonymous mailing computer's IP address


6. Anti-forensics -CORRECT ANSWERS-The actions that perpetrators take to

,conceal their locations, activities, or identities.




7. Asymmetric cryptography


Cryptography wherein two keys are used: one to encrypt the message and another


to decrypt it.


8. Basic input/output system (BIOS)-CORRECT ANSWERS - The basic


instructions stored on a chip for booting up the computer. 9. Bit-level information
Information at the level of actual 1s and 0s stored in memory or on the storage


device.



10. Block cipher -CORRECT ANSWERS-A form of cryptography that encrypts


data in blocks; 64-bit blocks are quite common, although some algorithms (like


AES) use larger blocks.


11. Bootstrap environment A special program, such as U-


Boot or RedBoot, that is stored in a special section of the flash memory.

, WGU D431 - Digital Forensics in



12. Brute-force attack-CORRECT ANSWERS- An attack in which the attacker


tries to decrypt a message by simply applying every possible key in the keyspace.



13. Business continuity plan (BCP)-CORRECT ANSWERS- A plan for


maintaining minimal operations until the business can return to full normal


operations.
14. Business impact analysis (BIA)-CORRECT ANSWERS- An analysis of how


specific incidents might impact the business operations.

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