C840: Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity
Pre-Assessment ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Photograph all evidence in its original place
Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence collection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Chain of custody
Pre-Assessment ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Photograph all evidence in its original place
Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence collection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Chain of custody
