
GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics
Domain 3Objective 2
Android Device Application Analysis GASF Practice Questions (Page 7)
Part of the Mobile Device Application Analysis domain, which makes up ~38% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~19–30 in this domain), expect 6–10 from this objective — we provide 47 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 31–35
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In Android, where does an app store its private SQLite databases by default?
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What is the primary file format used by Android apps to store structured relational data?
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A forensic examiner is reconstructing a user's activities on an Android device. The device has a navigation app, a ride-sharing app, and a social media app. The navigation app stores location history in an internal SQLite database. The ride-sharing app stores trip receipts in its external storage folder. The social media app stores cached location data in its cache directory. The examiner needs to build a timeline of the user's physical movements. Which combination of data sources provides the most reliable and complete timeline?
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How does Android's permission system affect forensic acquisition of app data?
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What is the primary purpose of Android Auto Backup?
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