CCOA Incident Detection And Response Practice Question
Which TWO tools are commonly used for memory forensic analysis?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Rekall
Volatility and Rekall are the industry-standard frameworks used for analyzing memory dumps to detect malicious code and system artifacts.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Rekall
Why this is correct
A advanced memory forensic and analysis framework.
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Nmap
Why it's wrong here
Used for network discovery and scanning.
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Hashcat
Why it's wrong here
Used for password cracking.
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Volatility
Why this is correct
The leading open-source memory forensics framework.
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Wireshark
Why it's wrong here
Used for network packet analysis, not memory.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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