Quiz 1

Question 1

In the case of Dennis Rader better known as the BTK Killer, investigators got the lead they needed to arrest and seal the suspect’s fate through

Answer 1

Examination of the file’s metadata

Question 2

The principle that says, in the physical world, whenever perpetrators enter of leave a crime scene, they will leave something behind and take something with them is

Answer 2

Locard’s Exchange Principle

Question 3

In a civil case, both parties are generally entitled to examine the evidence that will be used against them before trial. This legal process is known as “scientific method.” True or False?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

This term refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Answer 4

Electronic discovery

Question 5

Several organizations help establish the standards and best practices used in digital forensics. These organizations include all of the following except

Answer 5

The WTCC Computer Technologies Department

Question 6

In Afghanistan and Iraq, armed forces are exploiting intelligence collected from digital devices brought straight from the battlefield The process is known as

Answer 6

DOMEX

Question 7

The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal purpose involving the analysis of digital evidence after proper search authority, chain of custody, validation with mathematics, use of validated tools, repeatability, and possible expert presentation is the definition of

Answer 7

Digital Forensics

Question 8

In a legal sense, to be considered an expert in a court of law, one doesn’t have to possess an advanced academic degree. True or False?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The name given to the mathematical process (via an algorithm) that produces a unique value that is essentially the digital “fingerprint” of a particular file is known as bitstream imaging. True or False?

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Put these phases of a digital forensic process in the proper order (not all phases represented.

Answer 10

Imaging/hashing, Analysis, Repeatability, Reporting

Question 11

​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. True or False?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

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.​ True or False?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

​After the evidence has been presented in a trial by jury, the jury must deliver a(n) _______.

Answer 13

verdict

Question 14

User groups for a specific type of system can be very useful in a forensics investigation. True or False?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Which option below is not a standard systems analysis step?

Answer 15

Share evidence with experts outside of the investigation.

Question 16

The sale of sensitive or confidential company information to a competitor is known as _______.

Answer 16

industrial espionage

Question 17

_______ describes an accusation of fact that a crime has been committed.

Answer 17

Allegation

Question 18

The _______ is responsible for analyzing data and determining when another specialist should be called in to assist with analysis.

Answer 18

Digital Evidence Specialist

Question 19

_______ must be included in an affidavit to support an allegation in order to justify a warrant.

Answer 19

​Exhibits

Question 20

Most digital investigations in the private sector involve misuse of computing assets. True or False?

Answer 20

True