CASP+: Chapter 12 Data Acquisition Quiz

What is data acquisition in the context of forensics?

• The process of deleting data from a device

• The process of transferring data between devices

• The process of obtaining a clean copy of data from a device held as evidence

• The process of encrypting data on a device

Why is the legality of search or seizure important in data acquisition?

• To speed up the data acquisition process

• To prevent employees from using their own devices

• To ensure that evidence gained can be used in court

• To avoid data loss during acquisition

What is the impact of BYOD policies on data acquisition?

• It increases the risk of evidence tampering

• It raises questions about the legality of seizing and searching employee devices

• It makes data acquisition easier

• It eliminates the need for evidence collection

Why is evidence collection from a digital 'crime scene' more complicated than from a physical one?

• Digital evidence is easier to manipulate

• Digital evidence is always stored in one location

• Physical evidence is harder to preserve

• Some evidence may be lost if the system is powered off

What is the general order of capturing evidence in data acquisition?

• Random order

• From less volatile to more volatile

• Alphabetical order

• From more volatile to less volatile

Which of the following is captured first in the evidence collection process?

• Physical configuration and network topology

• CPU registers and cache memory

• Data on persistent mass storage devices

• Remote logging and monitoring data

What is the purpose of making an image from the data held on the target device?

• To delete the data

• To transfer the data to another device

• To aid in later analysis

• To encrypt the data

What is a memory dump in data acquisition?

• A physical dump of the device

• A snapshot of memory captured to aid in later analysis

• A dump of the data to a USB drive

• A dump of the data to a remote server

Which type of storage is considered more volatile in data acquisition?

• Flash memory devices

• HDDs

• RAM

• SSDs

What is the purpose of capturing evidence in the order of volatility?

• To ensure critical data is not lost

• To speed up the acquisition process

• To confuse investigators

• To make the process more complicated