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Zorluk: KolayDigital Forensics and Chain of Custody

A security investigator is tasked with preserving digital evidence from a workstation suspected of being involved in unauthorized file transfers. Which of the following procedures must the investigator follow to ensure evidence integrity and maintain a legally defensible chain of custody? (Select TWO.)

  1. Calculate and log cryptographic hash values of the storage media immediately upon acquisition and after creating an image.Cevap
  2. Record every transfer of evidence, including dates, times, handler identities, and transfer purposes on a standardized form.Cevap
  3. C
    Reboot the workstation into safe mode prior to disk acquisition to stop malicious background processes.
  4. D
    Store the acquired evidence on an open network share so multiple incident response team members can access it concurrently.

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The investigator must calculate cryptographic hash values to verify data integrity and maintain a complete log of evidence transfers, timestamps, and handlers to preserve the chain of custody.
Computing cryptographic hashes guarantees that the bit-stream copy exactly matches the source media at the point of acquisition. Documenting all evidence handlers, timestamps, and transfer reasons provides proof of possession and prevents claims of evidence tampering.

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1
Perform bit-stream imaging and compute cryptographic hashes.
Establishes a baseline mathematical proof (integrity verification) showing that the forensic copy is identical to the original target disk.
Any alteration to the drive contents changes the resulting hash value, making post-acquisition hashing necessary to prove data was uncorrupted.
2
Complete and continuously update the chain of custody documentation.
Establishes an unbroken record showing who handled the evidence, when it was transferred, and where it was securely stored.
Without continuous documentation of control and possession, digital evidence can be ruled inadmissible in legal proceedings.

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Evidence Preservation and Chain of Custody Maintenance
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