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What are two differences in how tampered and untampered disk images affect a security incident? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is D. Untampered images are used in the security investigation process. E. The image is untampered if the stored hash and the computed hash match. Untampered disk images, verified by matching hashes, are crucial for security investigations, whereas tampered images are unreliable and not used for forensic analysis.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 6, 2026Host-Based Analysis

Question

What are two differences in how tampered and untampered disk images affect a security incident? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ATampered images are used in the security investigation process.
  • BTampered images are used in the incident recovery process.
  • CThe image is tampered if the stored hash and the computed hash match.
  • DUntampered images are used in the security investigation process.
  • EThe image is untampered if the stored hash and the computed hash match.

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    93% (40)

Why each option

Untampered disk images, verified by matching hashes, are crucial for security investigations, whereas tampered images are unreliable and not used for forensic analysis.

ATampered images are used in the security investigation process.

Tampered images are not used in security investigations because their integrity is compromised, making any findings from them unreliable and inadmissible as evidence.

BTampered images are used in the incident recovery process.

Tampered images are not used in incident recovery; recovery processes typically rely on known-good backups or clean system reinstallation, not corrupted images.

CThe image is tampered if the stored hash and the computed hash match.

If the stored hash and computed hash match, it indicates the image has NOT been tampered with, contrary to this statement.

DUntampered images are used in the security investigation process.Correct

Untampered disk images are essential for security investigations because they represent a true and unaltered snapshot of the system at a specific time, providing reliable forensic evidence. This allows investigators to analyze the state of the system, identify malware, and understand the attacker's actions without fear of the evidence itself being compromised.

EThe image is untampered if the stored hash and the computed hash match.Correct

An image is considered untampered if its computed cryptographic hash (e.g., MD5, SHA256) matches a previously stored, known-good hash value, indicating that the data has not been altered since the hash was recorded. This hash integrity check is a fundamental principle of forensic evidence preservation, ensuring the reliability and admissibility of the disk image in an investigation.

Concept tested: Disk image integrity and forensics

Topics

#disk forensics#data integrity#hashing#incident investigation

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