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CAS-002 · Question #8
CAS-002 Question #8: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: A process of producing electronically stored information for use as evidence.. E-discovery is the legal process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) for use as evidence in legal proceedings.
Question
Which of the following BEST defines the term e-discovery?
Options
- AA product that provides IT-specific governance, risk management, and compliance.
- BA form of reconnaissance used by penetration testers to discover listening hosts.
- CA synonymous term for computer emergency response and incident handling.
- DA process of producing electronically stored information for use as evidence.
Explanation
E-discovery is the legal process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) for use as evidence in legal proceedings.
Common mistakes.
- A. A product providing IT-specific governance, risk management, and compliance describes a GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform, not e-discovery.
- B. Reconnaissance used by penetration testers to discover listening hosts describes network scanning or footprinting techniques, not e-discovery.
- C. Computer emergency response and incident handling describes CERT or CSIRT functions; while related to IT, it is not synonymous with e-discovery.
Concept tested. Definition of e-discovery and electronically stored information
Reference. https://www.justice.gov/jm/civil-resource-manual-43-electronic-discovery
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