Practice Key Principles (2.2) - Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Practice: Key Principles

Lesson 2.2Digital Forensics and Incident Response

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Question 1.
What is hashing used for in digital forensics?
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Think about how we confirm something has not changed.
Question 2.
What does the chain of custody ensure?
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Consider the importance of who touches the evidence.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of hashing in digital forensics?
- To encrypt data
- To compress data
- To ensure data integrity
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Consider why we need to trust our evidence.
4Question 4.
True or False: The chain of custody is not important if the evidence is reliable.
- True
- False
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Think about who needs to trust the evidence in court.
Question 5.
A forensic analyst finds that the hash value of evidence collected is different from the one computed during analysis. Discuss the implications of this situation.
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Consider the importance of evidence integrity in legal contexts.
Question 6.
Design a mock chain of custody form that could be used in a digital forensics investigation. Include fields that must be documented.
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Think about what must be documented to ensure trust in the evidence.

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