Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response Practice Test

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• To locate the web server logs on a Linux system, which directory should be checked?
• To preserve digital evidence, an investigator should ________.
• When cataloging digital evidence, what is the primary goal?
• Which type of mass emails are not covered by the CAN-SPAM Act?
• EnCase is a proprietary format defined by which company?
• What is a primary method to verify the integrity of a forensic image during acquisition?
• What does a router use to determine the path to send packets?
• APFS is explicitly optimized to work with which storage technologies?
• Use the ________ command to see running processes as a tree.
• FTK is particularly effective at cracking passwords for which file types?
• Which of the following is an asymmetric cryptography algorithm invented by three mathematicians in the 1970s?
• FTK provides tools to search and analyze which Windows data store?
• What is the central principle of chain of custody in forensics?
• Which type of firewall is most likely to prevent SYN floods?
• Unlawful Access to Stored Communications: 18 U.S.C. § 2701 covers access to a facility through which electronic communications are provided, exceeding the access that was authorized. What is the penalty for the first offense?
• ________ is a commonly used name for a command-line utility that provides disk partitioning functions in an operating system. It can list the partitions on a Linux system.
• What best describes volume slack?
• Which word processor is specifically associated with creating OpenDocument Text (.odt) files in the source material?
• What is The Sleuth Kit primarily described as?
• In binary, changing the first bit of 11111111 from 1 to 0 yields 01111111, which equals 127. Which bit was changed?
• What file system is used in most modern Mac OS systems?
• It is not ideal to rely on a simple DOS copy for copying files because:
• Moore's law concerns which of the following?
• CAN-SPAM Act does not cover which type of emails?
• Which Windows operating system first supported FAT32?
• Rainbow tables are best described as which of the following?
• What is Pwnage primarily used to do in the context of iPods or iPhones?
• What is the primary purpose of the /proc filesystem in Linux?
• Which term refers to the unused space between the end of a file and the end of its last data cluster?
• What is the main advantage of cloud computing?
• Which HTTP status code category corresponds to server-side errors?
• In the Advanced Forensic Format variations, which variation stores all data and metadata in a single file?
• In memory forensics, what does a Volatility profile define?
• In Windows, which component stores metadata about files and directories and can reflect deletions when files are removed?
• Which technique hides a payload in MP3 files?
• Which Linux command can wipe a target drive?
• What is the purpose of creating more than one bitstream copy of a suspect drive?
• Which of the following encryption algorithms uses three key ciphers in a block system and uses the Rijndael algorithm?
• Where would you seek evidence that Ophcrack had been used on a Windows Server 2008 machine?
• You can undelete files in Mac OS.
• Which application is commonly associated with creating OpenDocument Text files?
• All devices are in the following state when received from the manufacturer.
• What should be documented in an investigation to support admissibility?
• Which crime is most likely to leave email evidence?
• MS-DOS stands for which of the following?
• Which area does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 primarily regulate?
• What is the most important reason you should not touch the original evidence more than necessary?
• Which of the following is the Linux equivalent of a shortcut?
• Which log is considered the most important from a forensics perspective because it records both successful and unsuccessful login events?
• Which of the following represents a data type explicitly recoverable by the Data Doctor product, as mentioned in the material?
• How many possible combinations does a six-digit iPhone passcode have?
• Where would you look for configuration files on an Apple computer?
• What term describes 'empty' communications such as GPS information that may be collected under the act?
• The most common way steganography is accomplished is via ________.
• What is the recommended practice to minimize changes to the system?
• SQL injection is best described as?
• What does the OST file extension denote?
• RAID 4 should be acquired as individual disks. True or False?
• The Windows Registry contains information Windows references during operation. Which of the following is described as being stored there?
• The .mbx extension is used by which email client?
• When seeking evidence of Ophcrack usage on a Windows Server 2008, which artifact is most likely to indicate its use?
• What maps virtual addresses to physical addresses?
• Hiding messages inside another medium is referred to as ________.
• What file system does Windows 10 use?
• Which term best describes devices that are in an early stage after manufacture?
• Which statement best describes the role of the /var/log folder in the context of the provided material?
• The /Users//Library/Preferences folder can provide clues about which of the following?
• Which type of drive would be least susceptible to damage when dropped?
• Which storage technology uses NAND?
• Which of the following is important to the investigator regarding logging?
• What is a notable characteristic of the /private/var/audit Logs?
• What type of document is the OpenDocument Text (.odt) format?
• What single shell command will tell you the home directory, current user, and current history size?
• In the Bash history log, which command would indicate an attempt to create a disk image of the drive?
• Which statement about The Sleuth Kit is true?
• Which Linux command can be used to generate a hash?
• What is the minimum number of bitstream copies you should make of a suspect drive?
• If a computer is on when you arrive at a scene, what does the Secret Service recommend you do?
• The /var/log/daily.out file contains data that helps forensic investigators. Which of the following describes its contents?
• Which filesystem type is primarily used for swap space and is not intended to be mounted as a normal filesystem?
• Which term describes the formal process of evaluating potential losses and prioritizing resources to mitigate risk in an organization?
• Once an intrusion into your organization's information system has been detected, which of the following actions should be performed first?
• Cryptographic hashes are used to store passwords in many systems. What exactly is stored?
• What is the essence of the Daubert standard?
• It is important to write-block a phone before doing forensic analysis to make certain data is not copied to the phone.
• Which hashing algorithm is most commonly used?
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 allows for the collection of foreign intelligence information using which process?
• When a file is deleted on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, where is the data typically moved to before it is overwritten?
• Which term best describes the practice of concealing the existence of a secret message?
• In steganography, the ________ is the data to be covertly communicated. In other words, it is the message you want to hide.
• Which data structure stores items using last-in, first-out semantics?
• Which term best describes an overarching plan to keep essential business operations operating during and after a disruptive event?
• Which characteristic describes the main benefit of cloud computing over traditional on-premises systems?
• From which URL is the Data Doctor product available, according to the material?
• Public-key cryptography is exemplified by which algorithm mentioned in the material?
• AFF file format is used by which forensic software?
• What is a key limitation of using a DOS copy for evidence transfer?
• What type of memory do most solid-state drives utilize?
• Which shell is described as the default for the macOS terminal, enabling command input in a Bash-like environment?
• The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 protects children of what age from the collection and use of their personal information by websites?
• Which folder syncs with iCloud and contains items saved to iCloud?
• Which standard governs the admissibility of forensic techniques based on acceptance by the scientific community?
• Ophcrack is typically very successful at cracking Windows local machine passwords and depends on which of the following?
• The GUID Partition Table is associated with a compatibility requirement on Mac systems. Which statement is true?
• Which file extension is used to store Exchange mailbox databases?
• Which directory is commonly used to store configuration files on Unix-like systems?
• Email forensics includes which tasks?
• What was the most important forensic feature in OSX 10.10?
• Evidence need not be locked if it is at a police station.
• Lotus Notes uses the following file format.
• How many hives are in the Windows Registry?
• An improvement on the Caesar cipher that uses more than one shift is called Multialphabet substitution.
• Which statement accurately reflects Moore's law in terms of chip progress?
• APFS was first announced at the Apple Developer Conference in 2016. Which choice best states the year?
• Your roommate can give consent to search your computer.
• Which type of partition space cannot be accessed by the operating system and may contain hidden data?
• What type of encryption uses a different key to encrypt the message than it uses to decrypt the message?
• Which group is most commonly associated with logic bombs?
• What is the primary reason to take cyberstalking seriously?
• The MD5 message-digest algorithm is used to ____________.
• An ODT file is an OpenDocument text document created by which word processor?
• Which forensic software family is known to work with the AFF file format?
• What is the key length used for DES?
• Which act establishes a code of information-handling practices for U.S. federal agencies and defines a system of records retrieved by name or identifier?
• Which statement best describes the status of evidence handling if the computer is on arrival and the procedure is followed?
• Which description best defines a bitstream copy?
• What is the file format .edb used with?
• Where are the startup scripts defined in many Unix-like systems?
• Multialphabet substitution is a type of which cipher family?
• Which AFF variation stores data and metadata in separate files?
• Outlook Express mailbox data can be stored in which extensions?
• Which acts might intersect with cell-phone forensics in the United States?
• Disk forensics primarily involves which activities?
• FTK is produced by which company?
• Which concept involves hiding information inside another object for covert communication, commonly using little change to cover media?
• Which of the following is explicitly listed as an important consideration regarding logging?
• Why can you undelete files in Windows 7?
• The Windows swap file serves to augment RAM by temporarily storing memory contents on disk. Which scenario best describes when it is used?
• The Computer Security Act of 1987 was enacted to improve the security and privacy of sensitive information in which systems?
• In Linux, startup scripts responsible for starting and stopping services are traditionally located in which directory?
• You are performing a forensic analysis on a cell phone. You have tried entering the PUK 6 times, all incorrectly. What does this mean for John's investigation?
• The ________ is memory that programs can allocate as needed.
• Which statement about stack memory is correct?
• How many rounds does DES have?
• What does live system forensics involve?
• GUID Partition Table is used primarily with computers that have which type of processor?
• Which of the following is a 4G standard?
• Which file extension is associated with the OST file used by Microsoft Outlook for offline storage?
• What category of files is primarily stored in the /etc directory on macOS?
• Which file extension is associated with Outlook data storage?
• Which statement best distinguishes live system forensics from disk forensics?
• The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 governs the privacy, disclosure, access, and interception of what aspects of electronic communications?
• Volatility is used to analyze which type of data in digital forensics?
• Preserving what during cataloging digital evidence ensures it can be reliably verified in court?
• When investigating a virus, what is the first step?
• Which statement is false about evidence handling at a police station according to the provided guidelines?
• What is the most obvious utility included in The Sleuth Kit?
• Which method stores data in the least significant bit of each byte in steganography?
• The payload in a steganographic system is the data that is intended to be covertly communicated.
• Is it acceptable, when you have evidence in a vehicle, to stop for a meal if the vehicle is locked?
• Which of the following statements correctly characterizes SQL injection?
• Which of the following file systems cannot be mounted by using the mount command?
• Where is the data for roaming phones stored?
• Which Volatility plug-in is commonly used to identify processes that may be hidden from standard process listings?
• What type of artifacts are found in the /var/vm app profile subfolder, such as lists of recently opened applications?
• Why would you not turn off a router before examining it for evidence?
• Which act is a federal wiretap statute originally covering traditional wired telephony and expanded to wireless and other forms of electronic communications?
• Hash comparison between the original and its copy can reveal alterations if the values do not match. Which option reflects this correctly?
• Cell-phone forensics includes which aspects?
• Which command line utility is used to display a tree-like view of processes?
• Which statement about email forensics is accurate?
• Which act protects journalists from being compelled to turn over work product and documentary materials before publication?
• In a computer forensics investigation, what describes the route that evidence takes from the time you find it until the case is closed or goes to court?
• Which command can be used to view the Linux boot messages?
• Network forensics primarily involves which activity?
• Which statement best reflects the material about monitoring work computers?
• Steganalysis is the process of doing which of the following?
• In steganography, what is the carrier?
• The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 primarily protects which group from being compelled to turn over work product and documentary materials before publication?
• APFS was designed to correct issues with which earlier Apple filesystem?
• It takes ___________ occurrence(s) of overextending yourself during testimony to ruin your reputation.
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a drive connection type for magnetic or solid-state drives?
• Which file system is associated with Mac OS according to the material?
• CA LEA was enacted as a federal wiretap law for traditional wired telephony and was expanded in 2004 to include which technologies?
• What does a 500 HTTP response indicate?
• What is the purpose of hashing a copy of a suspect drive?
• Which best describes DLL injection?
• A common steganalysis indicator for potential LSB steganography is what pattern in close-color pairs?
• In steganography, the ________ is the stream or file into which the data is hidden.
• Logic bombs are often perpetrated by _________.
• Which network component stores roaming subscriber data for devices currently in a visited network?
• Which of the following might contain data that was live in memory and not stored on the hard drive?
• In steganography, what is the payload?
• What is the .ost file format used for?
• It is legal for employers to monitor work computers.
• Which Volatility plug-in is specifically used to reveal processes that may be hidden in a memory image?
• In steganography, which statement best describes a channel?
• How would you connect to a smart TV using ADB?
• The Caesar cipher is the oldest known encryption method.
• What information does the /Library/Receipts folder primarily contain?
• Why is it important to interact with the suspect system as little as possible?
• What partition type is used to boot Intel-based Apple machines?
• Why should you note all cable connections for a computer you intend to seize as evidence?
• Which of the following is an example of a multialphabet cipher?
• What is the purpose of using MD5 in disk examination?
• The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 governs privacy, disclosure, access, and interception of content and traffic data related to electronic communications.
• Why is the /etc directory often examined during a forensic investigation?
• What is a Volatility profile for?
• Which port is IMAP commonly associated with by default?
• What assesses potential loss that could be caused by a disaster?
• IMAP uses port 143.
• The dmesg command provides access to which type of messages?
• Which file extensions are used for Outlook Express mailbox storage?
• Which statement about forensic copying tools is accurate?
• What is the starting point for investigating denial-of-service attacks?
• When performing forensic analysis on devices from diverse jurisdictions, the proper approach is to:
• What file system does Mac OS use?
• In Intel-based Mac systems, computers can boot only from drives that use which partitioning scheme?
• Which product is described as recovering Inbox and Outbox data and all contacts data, with a free trial version available?
• The .mbx extension is associated with which email client?
• Steganography is defined as which of the following?
• In Windows 10, the swap file ends with what extension?
• OST files are used by which application to store offline mail data?
• Which of the following focuses on sustaining an organization's business functions during and after a disruption?
• Business Continuity Plan development depends most on:
• XRY is a forensic tool mentioned for which capability related to iPhones?
• What is the aim of internet forensics?
• Which header would have the sender's MAC address?
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 allows for collection of foreign intelligence information using physical and electronic surveillance with a warrant issued by which court?
• Which file extension is associated with Lotus Notes databases?
• Daubert standard is used by a trial judge to determine whether an expert's reasoning or methodology is scientifically valid and can be applied to the facts.
• The Computer Security Act of 1987 requires the establishment of minimum acceptable security practices, creation of computer security plans, and training of system users for which purpose?
• What is the recommended handling of the original evidence after creating copies and hashes?
• Which file system provides system statistics and does not contain real files but provides an interface to run-time information?
• Spyware is legal.
• Which statement best describes symmetric encryption?
• Under the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, what type of data is described as 'empty' communications and may be collected?
• Which folder stores information about printed documents on Apple devices, including the document name and the user who printed?