CV0-003 · Question #741
A financial industry services firm was the victim of an internal data breach, and the perpetrator was a member of the company's development team. During the investigation. one of the security administ
The correct answer is A. Chain of custody. The chain of custody refers to the process of maintaining a record of the location, custody, and control of electronic evidence from the time it is collected to the time it is presented in court. In the given scenario, the security administrator accidentally deleted the perpetrat
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A financial industry services firm was the victim of an internal data breach, and the perpetrator was a member of the company's development team. During the investigation. one of the security administrators accidentally deleted the perpetrator's user data. Even though the data is recoverable, which of the following has been violated?
Options
- AChain of custody
- BEvidence acquisition
- CContainment
- DRoot cause analysis
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A73% (16)
- B14% (3)
- C9% (2)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
The chain of custody refers to the process of maintaining a record of the location, custody, and control of electronic evidence from the time it is collected to the time it is presented in court. In the given scenario, the security administrator accidentally deleted the perpetrator's user data during the investigation, which violates the chain of custody. By deleting the data, the administrator has altered the original evidence, which can affect the outcome of the investigation and any legal proceedings that may follow.
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