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Deciding what evidence to collect, in what order, and by which method.
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Changing original evidence to make it easier to read.
C.
Deleting irrelevant data before documentation.
D.
Replacing legal authorization with technical skill.
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Correct Answer: A. Deciding what evidence to collect, in what order, and by which method.
Explanation:
Evidence acquisition plan means deciding what evidence to collect, in what order, and by which method, and it must be handled with proper documentation and evidence integrity.
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Email headers and routing information
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Font size only
C.
Screen brightness
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File icon
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Correct Answer: A. Email headers and routing information
Explanation:
Headers provide routing and origin clues.
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To increase confidence through corroboration
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To create contradictions intentionally
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To avoid documentation
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To overwrite evidence
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Correct Answer: A. To increase confidence through corroboration
Explanation:
Corroboration improves reliability of findings.
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File signature or magic number
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Only file name
C.
Screen color
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Folder icon
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Correct Answer: A. File signature or magic number
Explanation:
File signatures can reveal true file type.
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It helps make the investigation more reliable, controlled, and defensible.
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It allows the examiner to ignore chain of custody.
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It removes the need for legal authority.
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It guarantees that all suspects are guilty.
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Correct Answer: A. It helps make the investigation more reliable, controlled, and defensible.
Explanation:
Evidence acquisition plan supports reliable forensic practice by improving control, accuracy, or defensibility.
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Identifying patterns and outliers
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Changing evidence secretly
C.
Removing timestamps
D.
Replacing analysis
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Correct Answer: A. Identifying patterns and outliers
Explanation:
Visualization supports interpretation but does not replace analysis.
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IoT and embedded forensics
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Only paper forensics
C.
Only traditional email
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Only office furniture
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Correct Answer: A. IoT and embedded forensics
Explanation:
Smart devices are embedded/IoT evidence sources.
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Cross-source event correlation
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Evidence deletion
C.
Tool replacement
D.
File compression
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Correct Answer: A. Cross-source event correlation
Explanation:
Multiple sources help reconstruct events more reliably.
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Recording actions, observations, tools, times, and findings during an investigation.
B.
Changing original evidence to make it easier to read.
C.
Deleting irrelevant data before documentation.
D.
Replacing legal authorization with technical skill.
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Correct Answer: A. Recording actions, observations, tools, times, and findings during an investigation.
Explanation:
Case documentation means recording actions, observations, tools, times, and findings during an investigation, and it must be handled with proper documentation and evidence integrity.
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Possible location where the photo was taken
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Guaranteed identity of photographer
C.
Disk size
D.
Network speed
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Correct Answer: A. Possible location where the photo was taken
Explanation:
GPS metadata may suggest location but must be validated.
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Correlate artifacts and report findings objectively
B.
Declare guilt immediately
C.
Delete conflicting artifacts
D.
Ignore metadata
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Correct Answer: A. Correlate artifacts and report findings objectively
Explanation:
Forensic conclusions should rely on correlated evidence and objective reporting.
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To prevent remote communication or wiping
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To charge the battery
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To improve camera quality
D.
To delete files
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Correct Answer: A. To prevent remote communication or wiping
Explanation:
Isolation can prevent remote access or wiping.
