CAS-002 · Question #8
Which of the following BEST defines the term e-discovery?
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.
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A4% (2)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D90% (44)
Why each option
E-discovery is the legal process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) for use as evidence in legal proceedings.
A product providing IT-specific governance, risk management, and compliance describes a GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) platform, not e-discovery.
Reconnaissance used by penetration testers to discover listening hosts describes network scanning or footprinting techniques, not e-discovery.
Computer emergency response and incident handling describes CERT or CSIRT functions; while related to IT, it is not synonymous with e-discovery.
E-discovery (electronic discovery) refers to the formal legal process in which electronically stored information - including emails, documents, databases, and logs - is identified, preserved, collected, reviewed, and produced in response to litigation, investigation, or regulatory requests. It is governed by rules such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the United States and is a critical intersection of law and information technology.
Concept tested: Definition of e-discovery and electronically stored information
Source: https://www.justice.gov/jm/civil-resource-manual-43-electronic-discovery
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