212-89 Incident Handling Process Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are critical requirements for maintaining a valid Chain of Custody?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Verifying that the evidence was not tampered with during transport
The chain of custody requires documenting the 'who, what, where, and when' of evidence possession.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
A log of all software installed on the investigator's machine
Why it's wrong here
This is irrelevant to the chain of custody of the evidence.
- ✓
Verifying that the evidence was not tampered with during transport
Why this is correct
Integrity verification is a core part of the chain of custody process.
- ✗
A copy of the attacker's original IP address
Why it's wrong here
This is an investigation detail, not a chain of custody requirement.
- ✓
A chronological record of who had possession of the evidence
Why this is correct
The timeline of possession is the definition of chain of custody.
- ✓
Detailed documentation of where the evidence was stored
Why this is correct
Proving secure storage is vital for the chain of custody.
About these practice questions
This 212-89 question is part of Courseiva's 206-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
This 212-89 practice question is part of Courseiva's free EC-Council certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 212-89 exam.