C840: Digital
Forensics in
Cybersecurity Pre-
Assessment, D431
Digital Forensics,
WGU D431 - LAWS,
WGU D431 - Digital
Forensics in
Cybersecurity, D431 -
Laws + Regs
,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? - correct
answer 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? -
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
Which operating system should be used to run this command? - correct answer
Linux
Which file system is supported by Mac? - correct answer Hierarchical File System
Plus (HFS+)
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 Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (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 U.S.C. 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)
Forensics in
Cybersecurity Pre-
Assessment, D431
Digital Forensics,
WGU D431 - LAWS,
WGU D431 - Digital
Forensics in
Cybersecurity, D431 -
Laws + Regs
,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? - correct
answer 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? -
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
Which operating system should be used to run this command? - correct answer
Linux
Which file system is supported by Mac? - correct answer Hierarchical File System
Plus (HFS+)
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 Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (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 U.S.C. 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)
