Question

Which of the following is the second stage of the collection phase of a digital forensics investigation?

A) Creating a forensic image copy B) Analyzing findings C) Getting access to information D) Using software tools to recover data

Answer 1

Which of the following is the second stage of the collection phase of a digital forensics investigation?
Answer: Option C) Getting access to information

Explanation: The first step in the forensic process is to identify potential sources of data and acquire forensic data from them. Major sources of data are desktops, storage media, Routers, Cell Phones, Digital Camera etc. A plan is developed to acquire data according to their importance, volatility and amount of effort to collect.
Examination: Once data has been collected, the next phase is to examine it, which involves assessing and extracting the relevant pieces of information from the collected data