To make sure the evidence you recover and analyze with computer forensics software can be admitted in court, you must test and validate the software. What group is actively providing tools and…

The correct answer is C. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) operates the Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) project, which establishes methodologies and provides test results for validating forensic software tools. Courts require that forensic tools be scientifically validated…

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To make sure the evidence you recover and analyze with computer forensics software can be admitted in court, you must test and validate the software. What group is actively providing tools and creating procedures for testing and validating computer forensics software ?

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AComputer Forensics Tools and Validation Committee (CFTVC)
BAssociation of Computer Forensics Software Manufactures (ACFSM)
CNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
DSociety for Valid Forensics Tools and Testing (SVFTT)

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90% (27)

Explanation

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) operates the Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) project, which establishes methodologies and provides test results for validating forensic software tools. Courts require that forensic tools be scientifically validated before their output is admissible as evidence. The other three organizations - CFTVC, ACFSM, and SVFTT - do not exist; they are fabricated distractors.

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#NIST#Forensic tool validation#Evidence admissibility#Computer forensics standards

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