A Forensics Analyst Suspects That a Breach Has Occurred

question 261

Multiple Choice

A forensics analyst suspects that a breach has occurred. Security logs show the company's OS patch system may be compromised, and it is serving patches that contain a zero-day exploit and backdoor. The analyst extracts an executable file from a packet capture of communication between a client computer and the patch server. Which of the following should the analyst use to confirm this suspicion?

• A) File size
• B) Digital signature
• C) Checksums
• D) Anti-malware software
• E) Sandboxing

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