WGU C840 Digital Forensics in
Cybersecurity Questions and Answers
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The Computer Security Act of 1987 ✔✔Passed to improve the security and privacy of sensitive
information in federal computer systems. Th
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WGU C840 Digital Forensics in
Cybersecurity Questions and Answers
Already Passed
The Computer Security Act of 1987 ✔✔Passed to improve the security and privacy of sensitive
information in federal computer systems. The law requires the establishment of minimum
acceptable security practices, creation of computer security plans, and training of system users or
owners of facilities that house sensitive information.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) ✔✔A law that allows for collection of
"foreign intelligence information" between foreign powers and agents of foreign powers using
physical and electronic surveillance. A warrant is issued by a special court created by this Act for
actions under this Act.
The Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998 ✔✔Requires service providers
that become aware of the storage or transmission of child pornography to report it to law
enforcement.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) ✔✔Protects children 13 years of
age and under from the collection and use of their personal information by Web sites. This act
replaces the Child Online Protection Act of 1988 (COPA), which was determined to be
unconstitutional.
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 ✔✔Designed to protect persons 18 years of age and
under from downloading or viewing material considered indecent. This act has been subject to
court cases that subsequently changed some definitions and penalties
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 ✔✔Includes many provisions relative to the privacy and
disclosure of information in motion through and across telephony and computer networks.
The Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 ✔✔Allows for collection and use
of "empty" communications, which means nonverbal and nontext communications, such as GPS
information.
The USA Patriot Act ✔✔The primary law under which a wide variety of Internet and
communications information content and metadata is currently collected. Provisions exist within
the Act to protect the identity and privacy of U.S. citizens
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) ✔✔Contains many provisions about record-keeping and
destruction of electronic records relating to the management and operation of publicly held
companies.
Anti-forensics ✔✔The actions that perpetrators take to conceal their locations, activities, or
identities.
Cell-phone forensics ✔✔The process of searching the contents of cell phones.
Chain of custody ✔✔The continuity of control of evidence that makes it possible to account for
all that has happened to evidence between its original collection and its appearance in court,
preferably unaltered
Computer forensics ✔✔The use of analytical and investigative techniques to identify, collect,
examine and preserve computer-based material for presentation as evidence in a court of law
Curriculum Vitae (CV) ✔✔An extensive document expounding one's experience and
qualifications for a position, similar to a resume but with more detail. In academia and expert work,
a CV is usually used rather than a resume
Daubert Standard ✔✔The standard holding that only methods and tools widely accepted in the
scientific community can be used in court.
Demonstrative Evidence ✔✔Information that helps explain other evidence. And example is a chart
that explains a technical concept to the judge and jury
Digital Evidence ✔✔Information that has been processed and assembled so that it is relevant to
an investigation and supports a specific finding or determination
Disk Forensics ✔✔The process of acquiring and analyzing information stored on physical storage
media, such as computer hard drives or smartphones
Documentary Evidence ✔✔Data stored in written form, on paper or in electronic files, such as
email messages and telephone call-detail records. Investigators must authenticate documentary
evidence.
Email Forensics ✔✔The study of the source and content of email as evidence, including the
identification of the sender, recipient, date, time,
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