Understanding the Digital Forensics Profession and Investigations (Module 1 review) - [Computer Forensics]

List three items that should be on an evidence custody form.

Case number, name of the investigator and nature of the case

Under normal circumstances, a private-sector investigator is considered an agent of law enforcement.

False

You should always prove the allegations made by the person who hired you.

False

You shouldn't include a narrative of what steps you took in your case report

False

Police in the United States must use procedures that adhere to which of the following?

Fourth Amendment

Why is professional conduct important?

It includes ethics, morals, and standards of behavior

What is one of the necessary components of a search warrant?

Signature of an impartial judicial officer

Why should you do a standard risk assessment to prepare for an investigation?

To list problems that might happen when conducting an investigation

Why should evidence media be write-protected?

To make sure data isn't altered

Embezzlement is a type of digital investigation typically conducted in a business environment.

True

For digital evidence, an evidence bag is typically made of antistatic material.

True

Policies can address rules for which of the following?

1. When you can log on to a company network from home 2. The amount of personal e-mail you can send 3. The Internet sites you can or can't access

What do you call a list of people who have had physical possession of the evidence?

Chain of custody

A warning banner should never state that the organization has the right to monitor what users do.

False

Data collected before an attorney issues a memo for an attorney-client privilege case is protected under the confidential work product rule.

False

Digital forensics and data recovery refer to the same activities.

False

Why should you critique your case after it's finished?

To improve your work

What's the purpose of an affidavit?

To provide facts in support of evidence of a crime to submit to a judge when requesting a search warrant

One way to determine the resources needed for an investigation is based on the OS of the suspect computer, list the software needed for the examination.

True

The purpose of maintaining a network of digital forensics specialists is to develop a list of colleagues who specialize in areas different from your own specialties in case you need help on an investigation.

True

The triad of computing security includes which of the following?

Vulnerability/threat assessment and risk management, network intrusion detection and incident response, and digital investigation