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SSCP · Question #1110

Only law enforcement personnel are qualified to do computer forensic investigations.

The correct answer is B. False. Computer forensic investigations are not limited to law enforcement; professionals from various sectors, including the private and military sectors, also conduct them.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Apr 18, 2026Incident Response and Recovery

Question

Only law enforcement personnel are qualified to do computer forensic investigations.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    92% (22)

Why each option

Computer forensic investigations are not limited to law enforcement; professionals from various sectors, including the private and military sectors, also conduct them.

ATrue

This statement is false because the skills required for computer forensics are not exclusive to law enforcement and are widely held by professionals in various sectors.

BFalseCorrect

While law enforcement personnel often conduct computer forensic investigations, many other qualified individuals and organizations, such as corporate security teams, private forensic firms, and military intelligence, also perform these investigations. Expertise in digital forensics is acquired through specialized training and certifications, not solely through law enforcement affiliation.

Concept tested: Scope of computer forensics practitioners

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-computer-forensics

Topics

#Computer Forensics#Digital Forensics#Incident Response#Forensic Roles

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