CCSP · Question #631
Digital investigations have adopted many of the same methodologies and protocols as other types of criminal or scientific inquiries. What term pertains to the application of scientific norms and…
The correct answer is D. Forensics. Digital forensics is the discipline that applies rigorous scientific methodologies - such as evidence preservation, chain of custody, reproducibility, and documented procedures - to the investigation of digital systems and data. The term 'forensics' originates from the Latin…
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Digital investigations have adopted many of the same methodologies and protocols as other types of criminal or scientific inquiries. What term pertains to the application of scientific norms and protocols to digital investigations?
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- AScientific
- BInvestigative
- CMethodological
- DForensics
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A2% (1)
- B3% (2)
- C8% (5)
- D87% (52)
Explanation
Digital forensics is the discipline that applies rigorous scientific methodologies - such as evidence preservation, chain of custody, reproducibility, and documented procedures - to the investigation of digital systems and data. The term 'forensics' originates from the Latin 'forensis' (of the forum/court) and has long been used in legal and scientific contexts to describe the systematic collection and analysis of evidence. The other options (scientific, investigative, methodological) describe general attributes or approaches but are not recognized terms for this specific discipline.
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