Exam CAS-004 topic 1 question 308 discussion

The first step in the process should have been C. Collect the most volatile data. In digital forensics, the order of volatility (OOV) is a concept that guides the process of evidence gathering. According to this concept, data that is most likely to change or be lost should be collected first. In the context of a computer system, the most volatile data is typically in the system’s memory (RAM), which is lost when the system is powered off or restarted. Therefore, a memory dump should be one of the first steps in a forensic investigation.

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C. Collect the most volatile data. When conducting a forensic investigation in response to an incident, the first step should be to collect the most volatile data. Volatile data is information that resides in temporary storage and is lost when the system is powered off or restarted. This data is highly valuable for investigations because it can provide insights into active processes, network connections, and other critical information about the state of the system at the time of the incident.

C. Collect the most volatile data. When conducting a forensic investigation in response to an incident, the first step should be to collect the most volatile data. Volatile data is information that resides in temporary storage and is lost when the system is powered off or restarted. This data is highly valuable for investigations because it can provide insights into active processes, network connections, and other critical information about the state of the system at the time of the incident.