Think about a scenario where a threat actor changes a file's extension to prevent it from being examined. What steps will you take to ensure a comprehensive investigation can be done? What steps will you take if you find a formatted hard disk, too? How will the data be stored using it? What does the term "slack space" mean?

Think about a scenario where a threat actor changes a file's extension to prevent it from being examined. What steps will you take to ensure a comprehensive investigation can be done? What steps will you take if you find a formatted hard disk, too? How will the data be stored using it? What does the term "slack space" mean?

Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337102063

Author:Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord

Publisher:Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord

Chapter12: Information Security Maintenance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ

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