Question 1
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According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), digital forensics involves scientifically examining and analyzing data from computer storage media so that it can be used as evidence in court.
Question 2
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All suspected industrial espionage cases should be treated as civil case investigations.
Question 3
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User groups for a specific type of system can be very useful in a forensics investigation.
Question 4
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Most digital investigations in the private sector involve misuse of computing assets.
Question 5
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If you turn evidence over to law enforcement and begin working under their direction, you have become an agent of law enforcement, and are subject to the same restrictions on search and seizure as a law enforcement agent.
Question 6
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Signed into law in 1973, the _______ was/were created to ensure consistency in federal proceedings.
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Federal Proceedings Law
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Federal Rules of Evidence
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Federal Consistency Standards
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Federal Proceedings Rules
Question 7
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects everyone's right to be secure in their person, residence, and property from search and seizure?
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First Amendment
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Second Amendment
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Fourth Amendment
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Fifth Amendment
Question 8
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Which Microsoft OS below is the least intrusive to disks in terms of changing data?
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Windows 95
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Windows XP
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Windows 7
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MS-DOS 6.22
Question 9
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_______ is not recommended for a digital forensics workstation.
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A text editor tool
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A write-blocker device
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An SCSI card
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Remote access software
Question 10
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Within a computing investigation, the ability to perform a series of steps again and again to produce the same results is known as _______.
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repeatable findings
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reloadable steps
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verifiable reporting
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evidence reporting
Question 11
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If a police officer or investigator has sufficient cause to support a search warrant, the prosecuting attorney might direct him or her to submit a(n) _______.
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exhibit
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verdict
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affidavit
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memo
Question 12
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_______ describes an accusation of fact that a crime has been committed.
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Attrition
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Attribution
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Allegation
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Assignment
Question 13
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_______ is not one of the functions of the investigations triad.
Question 14
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In what year was the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act passed?
Question 15
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The _______ is not one of the three stages of a typical criminal case.
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complaint
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investigation
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civil suit
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prosecution
Question 16
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After a judge approves and signs a search warrant, the _______ is responsible for the collection of evidence as defined by the warrant.
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Digital Evidence Recorder
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Digital Evidence Specialist
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Digital Evidence First Responder
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Digital Evidence Scene Investigator
Question 17
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The _______ is responsible for analyzing data and determining when another specialist should be called in to assist with analysis.
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Digital Evidence First Responder
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Digital Evidence Specialist
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Digital Evidence Analyst
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Digital Evidence Examiner
Question 18
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The sale of sensitive or confidential company information to a competitor is known as _______.
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industrial sabotage
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industrial espionage
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industrial collusion
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industrial betrayal
Question 19
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Which option below is not a standard systems analysis step?
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Determine a preliminary design or approach to the case.
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Obtain and copy an evidence drive.
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Share evidence with experts outside of the investigation.
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Mitigate or minimize the risks.
Question 20
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A chain-of-evidence form, which is used to document what has and has not been done with the original evidence and forensic copies of the evidence, is also known as a(n) _______.
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single-evidence form
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multi-evidence form
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evidence custody form
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evidence tracking form
Question 21
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An evidence custody form does not usually contain _______.
Question 22
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What tool, currently maintained by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and limited to use by law enforcement, can analyze and read special files that are copies of a disk?
Question 23
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The term _______ describes a database containing informational records about crimes that have been committed previously by a criminal.
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police ledger
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police blotter
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police blogger
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police recorder
Question 24
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_______ must be included in an affidavit to support an allegation in order to justify a warrant.
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Verdicts
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Witnesses
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Exhibits
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Subpoenas
Question 25
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After the evidence has been presented in a trial by jury, the jury must deliver a(n) _______.
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exhibit
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affidavit
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allegation
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verdict
Question 26
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Linux Live CDs and WinFE disks do not automatically mount hard drives, but can be used to view file systems.
Question 27
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The shielding of sensitive computing systems and prevention of electronic eavesdropping of any computer emissions is known as FAUST by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Question 28
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The recording of all updates made to a workstation or machine is referred to as configuration management.
Question 29
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A disaster recovery plan ensures that workstations and file servers can be restored to their original condition in the event of a catastrophe.
Question 30
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Because they are outdated, ribbon cables should not be considered for use within a forensics lab.
Question 31
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Candidates who complete the IACIS test successfully are designated as a _______.
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Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)
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Certified Forensics Investigator (CFI)
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Certified Investigative Forensics Examiner (CIFE)
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Certified Investigative Examiner (CIE)
Question 32
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What certification program, sponsored by ISC2, requires knowledge of digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response, e-discovery, and other disciplines related to cyber investigations?
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Certified Computer Crime Investigator
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Certified Forensic Computer Examiner
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Certified Cyber Forensics Professional
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EnCase Certified Examiner
Question 33
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How long are computing components designed to last in a normal business environment?
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12 to 16 months
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14 to 26 months
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18 to 36 months
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36 to 90 months
Question 34
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Which of the following scenarios should be covered in a disaster recovery plan?
Question 35
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Which operating system listed below is not a distribution of the Linux OS?
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Minix
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Debian
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Slackware
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Fedora
Question 36
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_______ describes the characteristics of a safe storage container.
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ISO2960
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NISPOM
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SSO 990
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STORSEC
Question 37
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In order to qualify for the Certified Computer Forensic Technician, Basic Level certification, how many hours of computer forensics training are required?
Question 38
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Which file system below is utilized by the Xbox gaming system?
Question 39
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Which ISO standard below is followed by the ASCLD?
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17025:2005
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17026:2007
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12075:2007
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12076:2005
Question 40
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_______ is responsible for creating and monitoring lab policies for staff, and provides a safe and secure workplace for staff and evidence.
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The lab manager
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The lab investigator
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The lab secretary
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The lab steward
Question 41
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What percentage of consumers utilize Intel and AMD PCs?
Question 42
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_______ can be used to restore backup files directly to a workstation.
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Belarc Advisor
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Norton Ghost
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ProDiscover
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Photorec
Question 43
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How often should hardware be replaced within a forensics lab?
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Every 6 to 12 months
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Every 12 to 18 months
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Every 18 to 24 months
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Every 24 to 30 months
Question 44
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A TEMPEST facility is designed to accomplish which of the following goals?
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Prevent data loss by maintaining consistent backups.
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Shield sensitive computing systems and prevent electronic eavesdropping of computer emissions.
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Ensure network security from the Internet using comprehensive security software.
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Protect the integrity of data.
Question 45
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In order to qualify for the Advanced Certified Computer Forensic Technician certification, a candidate must have _______ years of hands-on experience in computer forensics investigations.
Question 46
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In order to qualify for the Certified Computer Crime Investigator, Basic Level certification, candidates must provide documentation of at least _______ cases in which they participated.
Question 47
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Which tool below is not recommended for use in a forensics lab?
Question 48
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Which option below is not a recommendation for securing storage containers?
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The container should be located in a restricted area
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Only authorized access should be allowed, and it should be kept to a minimum.
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Evidence containers should remain locked when they aren't under direct supervision.
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Rooms with evidence containers should have a secured wireless network.
Question 49
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Which option below is not one of the recommended practices for maintaining a keyed padlock?
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Appoint a key custodian.
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Take inventory of all keys when the custodian changes.
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Use a master key.
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Change locks and keys annually.
Question 50
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_______ is a specialized viewer software program.
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FastView
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IrfanView
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ThumbsLoader
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ABSee
Question 51
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Hardware and software errors or incompatibilities are a common problem when dealing with older hard drives.
Question 52
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A forensics investigator should verify that acquisition tools can copy data in the HPA of a disk drive.
Question 53
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FTK Imager software can acquire a drive's host protected area.
Question 54
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The ImageUSB utility can be used to create a bootable flash drive.
Question 55
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Which option below is not a hashing function used for validation checks?
Question 56
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The Linux command _____ can be used to write bit-stream data to files.
Question 57
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Which option below is not a Linux Live CD meant for use as a digital forensics tool?
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Penguin Sleuth
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Kali Linux
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Ubuntu
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CAINE
Question 58
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The _______ command was developed by Nicholas Harbour of the Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory.
Question 59
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Which RAID type utilizes mirrored striping, providing fast access and redundancy?
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RAID 1
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RAID 3
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RAID 5
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RAID 10
Question 60
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Within the fdisk interactive menu, what character should be entered to view existing partitions?
Question 61
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When using a target drive that is FAT32 formatted, what is the maximum size limitation for split files?
Question 62
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Which RAID type provides increased speed and data storage capability, but lacks redundancy?
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RAID 0
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RAID 1
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RAID 0+1
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RAID 5
Question 63
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Which RAID type utilizes a parity bit and allows for the failure of one drive without losing data?
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RAID 1
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RAID 2
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RAID 3
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RAID 5
Question 64
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_______ creates a virtual volume of a RAID image file, and then makes repairs on the virtual volume, which can then be restored to the original RAID.
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Runtime Software
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RaidRestore
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R-Tools R-Studio
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FixitRaid
Question 65
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_______ is the utility used by the ProDiscover program for remote access.
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SubSe7en
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l0pht
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PDServer
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VNCServer
Question 66
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The _______ copies evidence of intrusions to an investigation workstation automatically for further analysis over the network.
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intrusion detection system
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active defense mechanism
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total awareness system
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intrusion monitoring system
Question 67
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Which open-source acquisition format is capable of producing compressed or uncompressed image files, and uses the .afd extension for segmented image files?
Question 68
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What is the name of the Microsoft solution for whole disk encryption?
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DriveCrypt
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TrueCrypt
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BitLocker
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SecureDrive
Question 69
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Which technology below is not a hot-swappable technology?
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USB-3
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FireWire 1394A
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SATA
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IDE
Question 70
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Computer-stored records are data the system maintains, such as system log files and proxy server logs.
Question 71
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An emergency situation under the PATRIOT Act is defined as the immediate risk of death or personal injury, such as finding a bomb threat in an e-mail.
Question 72
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The Fourth Amendment states that only warrants "particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized" can be issued. The courts have determined that this phrase means a warrant can authorize a search of a specific place for anything.
Question 73
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State public disclosure laws apply to state records, but FOIA allows citizens to request copies of public documents created by federal agencies.
Question 74
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To investigate employees suspected of improper use of company digital assets, a company policy statement about misuse of digital assets allows corporate investigators to conduct covert surveillance with little or no cause, and access company computer systems and digital devices without a warrant.
Question 75
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_______ would not be found in an initial-response field kit.
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Computer evidence bags (antistatic bags)
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Leather gloves and disposable latex gloves
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A digital camera with extra batteries or 35mm camera with film and flash
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External USB devices or a portable hard drive
Question 76
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_______ is a common cause for lost or corrupted evidence.
Question 77
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What does FRE stand for?
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Federal Rules of Evidence
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Federal Regulations for Evidence
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Federal Rights for Everyone
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Federal Rules for Equipment
Question 78
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If practical, _______ team(s) should collect and catalog digital evidence at a crime scene or lab.
Question 79
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_______ is the term for a statement that is made by someone other than an actual witness to the event while testifying at a hearing.
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Second-party evidence
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Rumor
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Fiction
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Hearsay
Question 80
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You must abide by the _______ while collecting evidence.
Question 81
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Which of the following is not done when preparing for a case?
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Describe the nature of the case.
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Identify the type of OS.
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Set up covert surveillance.
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Determine whether you can seize the computer or digital device.
Question 82
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A _______ is not a private sector organization.
Question 83
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In cases that involve dangerous settings, what kind of team should be used to recover evidence from the scene?
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B-Team
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HAZMAT
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CDC First Responders
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SWAT
Question 84
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_______ are a special category of private sector businesses, due to their ability to investigate computer abuse committed by employees only, but not customers.
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Hospitals
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ISPs
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Law firms
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News networks
Question 85
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The ability to obtain a search warrant from a judge that authorizes a search and seizure of specific evidence requires sufficient _______.
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probable cause
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due diligence
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accusations
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reliability
Question 86
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Which court case established that it is not necessary for computer programmers to testify in order to authenticate computer-generated records?
Question 87
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What should you do while copying data on a suspect's computer that is still live?
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Open files to view contents.
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Make notes regarding everything you do.
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Conduct a Google search of unknown extensions using the computer.
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Check Facebook for additional suspects.
Question 88
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The term _______ describes rooms filled with extremely large disk systems that are typically used by large business data centers.
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storage room
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server farm
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data well
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storage hub
Question 89
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_______ does not recover data in free or slack space.
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Raw format acquisition
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Live acquisition
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Static acquisition
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Sparse acquisition
Question 90
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When seizing digital evidence in criminal investigations, whose standards should be followed?
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U.S. DOJ
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ISO/IEC
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IEEE
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ITU
Question 91
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The term _______ is used to describe someone who might be a suspect or someone with additional knowledge that can provide enough evidence of probable cause for a search warrant or arrest.
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criminal
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potential data source
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person of interest
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witness
Question 92
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What type of media has a 30-year lifespan?
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DVD-Rs
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DLT magnetic tape
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hard drive
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USB thumb drive
Question 93
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As a general rule, what should be done by forensics experts when a suspect computer is seized in a powered-on state?
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The power cable should be pulled.
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The system should be shut down gracefully.
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The power should be left on.
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The decision should be left to the Digital Evidence First Responder (DEFR).
Question 94
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Which system below can be used to quickly and accurately match fingerprints in a database?
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Fingerprint Identification Database (FID)
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Systemic Fingerprint Database (SFD)
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
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Dynamic Fingerprint Matching System (DFMS)
Question 95
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A computer stores system configuration and date and time information in the BIOS when power to the system is off.
Question 96
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When data is deleted on a hard drive, only references to it are removed, which leaves the original data on unallocated disk space.
Question 97
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Someone who wants to hide data can create hidden partitions or voids- large unused gaps between partitions on a disk drive. Data that is hidden in partition gaps cannot be retrieved by forensics utilities.
Question 98
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FAT32 is used on older Microsoft OSs, such as MS-DOS 3.0 through 6.22, Windows 95 (first release), and Windows NT 3.3 and 4.0.
Question 99
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Each MFT record starts with a header identifying it as a resident or nonresident attribute.
Question 100
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A typical disk drive stores how many bytes in a single sector?
Question 101
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Most manufacturers use what technique in order to deal with the fact that a platter's inner tracks have a smaller circumference than the outer tracks?
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Disk Track Recording (DTR)
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Zone Based Areal Density (ZBAD)
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Zone Bit Recording (ZBR)
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Cylindrical Head Calculation (CHC)
Question 102
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What hexadecimal code below identifies an NTFS file system in the partition table?
Question 103
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When using the File Allocation Table (FAT), where is the FAT database typically written to?
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The innermost track
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The outermost track
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The first sector
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The first partition
Question 104
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Select below the file system that was developed for mobile personal storage devices, such as flash memory devices, secure digital eXtended capacity (SDCX), and memory sticks:
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FAT12
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FAT32
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exFAT
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VFAT
Question 105
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What term is used to describe a disk's logical structure of platters, tracks, and sectors?
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cylinder
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trigonometry
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geometry
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mapping
Question 106
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A Master Boot Record (MBR) partition table marks the first partition starting at what offset?
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0x1CE
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0x1BE
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0x1AE
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0x1DE
Question 107
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The ___________ command inserts a HEX E5 (0xE5) in a filename's first letter position in the associated directory entry.
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delete
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edit
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update
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clear
Question 108
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What metadata record in the MFT keeps track of previous transactions to assist in recovery after a system failure in an NTFS volume?
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$MftMirr
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$TransAct
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$LogFile
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$Backup
Question 109
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What command below can be used to decrypt EFS files?
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cipher
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copy
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efsrecvr
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decrypt
Question 110
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Which of the following commands creates an alternate data stream?
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echo text > myfile.txt:stream_name
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ads create myfile.txt{stream_name} "text"
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cat text myfile.txt=stream_name
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echo text
Question 111
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What term below describes a column of tracks on two or more disk platters?
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sector
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cluster
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cylinder
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header
Question 112
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Which of the following is not a valid configuration of Unicode?
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UTF-8
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UTF-16
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UTF-32
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UTF-64
Question 113
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What does the MFT header field at offset 0x00 contain?
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The MFT record identifier FILE
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The size of the MFT record
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The length of the header
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The update sequence array
Question 114
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The ReFS storage engine uses a __________ sort method for fast access to large data sets.
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A+-tree
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B+-tree
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reverse
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numerical
Question 115
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What third party encryption tool creates a virtual encrypted volume, which is a file mounted as though it were a disk drive?
Question 116
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The _________ branches in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software consist of SAM, Security, Components, and System.
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registry
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storage
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hive
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tree
Question 117
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What registry file contains user account management and security settings?
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Default.dat
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Software.dat
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SAM.dat
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Ntuser.dat
Question 118
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What registry file contains installed programs' settings and associated usernames and passwords?
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Default.dat
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Security.dat
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Software.dat
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System.dat
Question 119
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Addresses that allow the MFT to link to nonresident files are known as _______________.
Question 120
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Software forensics tools are grouped into command-line applications and GUI applications
Question 121
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Making a logical acquisition of a drive with whole disk encryption can result in unreadable files.
Question 122
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Physically copying the entire drive is the only type of data-copying method used in software acquisitions.
Question 123
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ISO standard 27037 states that the most important factors in data acquisition are the DEFR's competency and the use of validated tools.
Question 124
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All forensics acquisition tools have a method for verification of the data-copying process that compares the original drive with the image.
Question 125
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What tool below was written for MS-DOS and was commonly used for manual digital investigations?
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SMART
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Norton DiskEdit
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ByteBack
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DataLifter
Question 126
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In general, what would a lightweight forensics workstation consist of?
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A tablet with peripherals and forensics apps
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A laptop computer built into a carrying case with a small selection of peripheral options
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A laptop computer with almost as many bays and peripherals as a tower
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A tower with several bays and many peripheral devices
Question 127
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In what mode do most software write-blockers run?
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RW mode
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Ala mode
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Shell mode
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GUI mode
Question 128
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Reconstructing fragments of files that have been deleted from a suspect drive, is known as ____________ in North America.
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carving
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scraping
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salvaging
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sculpting
Question 129
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The ProDiscover utility makes use of the proprietary _______________ file format.
Question 130
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What is the purpose of the reconstruction function in a forensics investigation?
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Re-create a suspect's drive to show what happened during a crime or incident.
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Prove that two sets of data are identical.
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Copy all information from a suspect's drive, including information that may have been hidden.
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Generate reports or logs that detail the processes undertaken by a forensics investigator.
Question 131
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Which of the following options is not a subfunction of extraction?
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logical data copy
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decrypting
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bookmarking
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carving
Question 132
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In what temporary location below might passwords be stored?
Answer
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system32.dll
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CD-ROM drive
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Windows registry
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pagefile.sys
Question 133
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The __________ Linux Live CD includes tools such as Autopsy and Sleuth Kit, ophcrack, dcfldd, MemFetch, and MBoxGrep, and utilizes a KDE interface.
Answer
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Kali
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Arch
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Ubuntu
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Helix3
Question 134
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What option below is an example of a platform specific encryption tool?
Question 135
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What hex value is the standard indicator for jpeg graphics files?
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FF D8
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FF D9
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F8 D8
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AB CD
Question 136
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Passwords are typically stored as one-way _____________ rather than in plaintext.
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hex values
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variables
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hashes
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slack spaces
Question 137
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What program serves as the GUI front end for accessing Sleuth Kit's tools?
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DetectiveGUI
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Autopsy
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KDE
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SMART
Question 138
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Which of the following is stated within the ISO 27037 standard?
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Hardware acquisition tools can only use CRC-32 hashing.
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Digital Evidence First Responders should use validated tools.
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Software forensics tools must provide a GUI interface.
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Software forensics tools must use the Windows OS.
Question 139
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The physical data copy subfunction exists under the ______________ function.
Question 140
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A keyword search is part of the analysis process within what forensic function?
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reporting
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reconstruction
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extraction
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acquisition
Question 141
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What algorithm is used to decompress Windows files?
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Fibonacci
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Zopfli
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Shannon-Fano
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Lempel-Ziv
Question 142
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What is the goal of the NSRL project, created by NIST?
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Collect known hash values for commercial software and OS files using SHA hashes.
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Search for collisions in hash values, and contribute to fixing hashing programs.
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Create hash values for illegal files and distribute the information to law enforcement.
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Collect known hash values for commercial software and OS files using MD5 hashes.
Question 143
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When performing disk acquisition, the raw data format is typically created with the UNIX/Linux _____________ command.
Question 144
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_______________ proves that two sets of data are identical by calculating hash values or using another similar method.
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Verification
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Validation
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Integration
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Compilation