Digital Forensics

1. What is digital forensics primarily concerned with?

• A) Recovering lost data

• B) Analyzing digital devices and data for legal purposes

• C) Developing software for cybersecurity

• D) Creating backups of digital information

Based on the definition of digital forensics , which of the following is not a phase in the digital forensics process?

• Preparation

• Analysis

• Aquisition

• Presentation

1. Which of the following best defines digital forensics?

• a) The process of analyzing digital data in a legally admissible manner

• b) The process of encrypting digital information for secure storage

• c) The process of developing software for digital investigations

• d) The process of blocking unauthorized access to digital systems

1. Which of the following is a primary objective of using digital forensics tools?

• a) Deleting digital evidence

• b) Altering digital evidence

• c) Preserving digital evidence

• d) Ignoring digital evidence

1. Which step ensures that digital evidence remains admissible in legal proceedings?

• a) Analysis

• b) Presentation

• c) Preservation

• d) Collection

1. How does the chain of custody contribute to the handling of digital evidence?

• a) By ensuring evidence is destroyed after analysis

• b) By allowing unauthorized access to evidence

• c) By documenting the handling of evidence to maintain its integrity

• d) By encrypting evidence to prevent tampering

11. What precaution should be taken when handling volatile digital evidence?

• a) Shut down the system immediately

• b) Leave the system running to preserve evidence

• c) Disconnect all external devices

• d) Document the state of the system before any actions are taken

11. What does the term "chain of custody" refer to in digital forensics?

• a) The process of encrypting evidence to prevent tampering

• b) A chronological record of who has handled the evidence and when

• c) A method of physically securing evidence in a vault

• d) The process of deleting irrelevant files from the evidence

1. Which phase of the digital forensics process involves collecting evidence from various sources?

• a) Analysis

• b) Preservation

• c) Identification

• d) Acquisition

1. What is the term used to describe the process of making data unreadable except by authorized users?

• a) Decryption

• b) Encryption

• c) Compression

• d) Obfuscation