UPDATED WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND VERIFIED
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WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND
VERIFIED
The chief information officer of an accounting firm believes sensitive data is being
exposed on the local network. Which tool should the IT staff use to gather digital
evi...
WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND
VERIFIED
The chief information officer of an accounting firm believes sensitive data is being
exposed on the local network. Which tool should the IT staff use to gather digital
evidence about this security vulnerability?
A Sniffer
B Disk analyzer
C Tracer
D Virus scanner - CORRECT ANSWER A
A police detective investigating a threat traces the source to a house. The couple at the
house shows the detective the only computer the family owns, which is in their son's
bedroom. The couple states that their son is presently in class at a local middle school.
How should the detective legally gain access to the computer?
A Obtain a search warrant from the police
B Seize the computer under the USA Patriot Act
C Obtain consent to search from the parents
D Seize the computer under the Computer Security Act - CORRECT ANSWER C
How should a forensic scientist obtain the network configuration from a Windows PC
before seizing it from a crime scene?
,WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND
VERIFIED
A By using the ipconfig command from a command prompt on the computer
B By using the tracert command from a command prompt on the computer
C By logging into the router to which the PC is connected
D By installing a network packet sniffer on the computer - CORRECT ANSWER A
The human resources manager of a small accounting firm believes he may have been a
victim of a phishing scam. The manager clicked on a link in an email message that asked
him to verify the logon credentials for the firm's online bank account.
Which digital evidence should a forensic investigator collect to investigate this incident?
A System log
B Security log
C Disk cache
D Browser cache - CORRECT ANSWER D
After a company's single-purpose, dedicated messaging server is hacked by a
cybercriminal, a forensics expert is hired to investigate the crime and collect evidence.
Which digital evidence should be collected?
A Web server logs
B Firewall logs
C Phishing emails
,WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND
VERIFIED
D Spam messages - CORRECT ANSWER B
Thomas received an email stating that he needed to follow a link and verify his bank
account information to ensure it was secure. Shortly after following the instructions,
Thomas noticed money was missing from his account.
Which digital evidence should be considered to determine how Thomas' account
information was compromised?
A Social media accounts
B Router logs
C Flash drive contents
D Email messages - CORRECT ANSWER D
The chief executive officer (CEO) of a small computer company has identified a potential
hacking attack from an outside competitor.
Which type of evidence should a forensics investigator use to identify the source of the
hack?
, WGU COURSE C840 - DIGITAL FORENSICS IN
CYBERSECURITY 2024 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND
VERIFIED
A Disk drive backups
B Network transaction logs
C Browser history
D Email headers - CORRECT ANSWER B
A forensic scientist arrives at a crime scene to begin collecting evidence.
What is the first thing the forensic scientist should do?
A Turn off the power to the entire area being examined
B Unplug all network connections so data cannot be deleted remotely
C Gather up all physical evidence and move it out as quickly as possible
D Photograph all evidence in its original place - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which method of copying digital evidence ensures proper evidence collection?
A Make the copy using file transfer
B Copy files using drag and drop
C Make the copy at the bit-level
D Copy the logical partitions - CORRECT ANSWER C
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