CAS-004 Security Operations Practice Question
A security analyst is investigating a potential malware infection on a user's workstation. The analyst wants to examine the file system for any suspicious files without altering the original data. Which forensic principle is the analyst following?
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Chain of custody
Preserving the chain of custody ensures that evidence is not tampered with and maintains its integrity for legal proceedings.
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Chain of custody
Why this is correct
Chain of custody documents the handling of evidence to maintain its integrity.
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Hashing
Why it's wrong here
Hashing verifies integrity, but the overall principle is chain of custody.
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Order of volatility
Why it's wrong here
Order of volatility pertains to collecting data from most volatile to least volatile.
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Forensic imaging
Why it's wrong here
Imaging creates a copy, but the principle of not altering the original is chain of custody.
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