WGU C702 Questions and Answers
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Quantitative Risk Analysis ✔✔-
Computer Forensics ✔✔A set of methodological procedures and techniques that help identify,
gather, preserve, extract, interpret, docum
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WGU C702 Questions and Answers
Latest Updated 2022
Quantitative Risk Analysis ✔✔-
Computer Forensics ✔✔A set of methodological procedures and techniques that help identify,
gather, preserve, extract, interpret, document, and present evidence from computers in a way that
is legally admissible
Cyber Crime ✔✔Any illegal act involving a computing device, network, its systems, or its
applications. Both internal and external
Enterprise Theory of Investigation (ETI) ✔✔Methodology for investigating criminal activity
Types of Cyber Crime ✔✔Civil, Criminal, Administrative
Civil Cases ✔✔Involve disputes between two parties. Brought for violation of contracts and
lawsuits where a guilty outcome generally results in monetary damages to the plaintiff
Criminal Cases ✔✔Brought by law enforcement agencies in response to a suspected violation of
law where a guilty outcome results in monetary damages, imprisonment, or both
Administrative Cases ✔✔An internal investigation by an organization to discover if its
employees/clients/partners are abiding by the rules or policies (Violation of company policies).
Non-criminal in nature and are related to misconduct or activities of an employee
Rules of Forensic Investigation ✔✔Safeguard the integrity of the evidence and render it
acceptable in a court of law. The forensic examiner must make duplicate copies of the original
evidence. The duplicate copies must be accurate replications of the originals, and the forensic
examiner must also authenticate the duplicate copies to avoid questions about the integrity of the
evidence. Must not continue with the investigation if the examination is going to be beyond his
or her knowledge level or skill level.
Cyber Crime Investigation Methodology/Steps ✔✔1.Identify the computer crime 2.Collect
preliminary evidence 3.Obtain court warrant dor discovery/seizure of evidence 4.Perform first
responder procedures 5.Seize evidence at the crime scene 6. Transport evidence to lab 7.Create
two bitstream copies of the evidence 8. Generate MD5 checksum of the images 9. Maintain
chain of custody 10. Store original evidence in secure location 11. Analyze the image copy for
evidence 12. Prepare a forensic report 13. Submit a report to client 14. Testify in course as an
expert witness
Locard's Exchange Principle ✔✔Anyone of anything, entering a crime scene takes something of
the scene with them and leaves something of themselves behind when they leave.
Types of Digital Data ✔✔Volatile Data
Non-volatile Data
Volatile Data ✔✔Temporary information on a device that requires a constant power supply and
is deleted if the power supply is interrupted
Non-Volatile Data ✔✔Secondary storage of data. Long-term, persistent data.
Permanent data stored on secondary storage devices, such as hard disks and memory cards.
Characteristics of Digital Evidence ✔✔1. Be Relevant
2. Be probative
3. Be authentic
4. Be accurate
5. Be complete
6. Be convincing
7. Be admissible
Admissible evidence ✔✔Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or
criminal trial.
Evidence is relevant to the case
Authentic Evidence ✔✔Evidence that is in its original or genuine state.
Investigators must provide supporting documents regarding the authenticity, accuracy, and
integrity of the evidence
Complete Evidence ✔✔Evidence must either prove or disprove the fact
Reliable Evidence ✔✔evidence that possesses a sufficient degree of likelihood that it is true and
accurate
Evidence must be proven dependable when the evidence was extracted
Believable Evidence ✔✔Evidence must be presented in a clear manner and expert opinions must
be obtained where necessary
Rules of Evidence ✔✔Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.
Best Evidence Rule ✔✔states that secondary evidence, or a copy, is inadmissible in court when
the original exists.
Duplicate evidence will suffice under the following conditions:
-Original evidence is destroyed due to fire or flood
-Original evidence is destroyed in the normal course of business
-Original evidence is in possession of a third party
Forensic Readiness ✔✔An organization's ability to make optimal use of digital evidence in a
limited period and with minimal investigation costs.
Fourth Amendment ✔✔Protects against unreasonable search and seizure. Government agents
may not search or seize areas or things in which a person has reasonable expectation of privacy,
without a search warrant.
Chain of Custody ✔✔a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of
evidence
Rule 101: Scope ✔✔These rules govern proceedings in the courts of the United States and
before United States bankruptcy judges and United States magistrate judges, to the extent and
with the exceptions stated in rule 1101.
Rule 102: Purpose and Construction ✔✔These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in
administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and
development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings
justly determined.
Rule 105: Limited Admissibility ✔✔When evidence that is admissible as to one party or for one
purpose but not admissible as to another party or for another purpose is admitted, the court, upon
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instruct the jury accordingly
Rule 801: Hearsay ✔✔"Hearsay" means a statement that:
(1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and
(2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.
Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original ✔✔An original writing, recording, or photograph is
required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute provides otherwise.
Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates ✔✔A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as the
original unless a genuine question is raised about the original's authenticity or the circumstances
make it unfair to admit the duplicate.
Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content ✔✔Admissibility of Other Evidence of
Content
Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) ✔✔brings together organizations
actively engaged in the field of digital and multimedia evidence to foster communication and
cooperation as well as to ensure quality and consistency within the forensic community.
Computer Forensics Investigation Process ✔✔1. Pre-Investigation
2. Investigation
3. Post-Investigation
Pre-Investigation ✔✔Tasks performed prior to investigation
Setting up a computer forensics lab, toolkit, and wo
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