
GIAC Battlefield Forensics and Acquisition
Domain 4Objective 3
Specialty Device Fundamentals GBFA Practice Questions (Page 7)
Part of the Mobile and Specialty Devices domain, which makes up ~13% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~7–10 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 37 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 31–35
- 31
Which action is essential to maintain chain of custody when seizing a specialty device?
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An examiner seizes a smart speaker that is still powered on and connected to Wi-Fi. The speaker has a built-in microphone and stores voice recordings locally. What is the best way to preserve the voice recordings?
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A drone is captured with a damaged microSD card. The card is the only source of flight logs. What is the BEST way to preserve the card for later data recovery?
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Which acquisition method for a specialty device uses the device's own communication interface to copy data without altering the device?
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An examiner is at a scene with a smart TV that is suspected of storing viewing history. The TV is mounted on a wall and has a USB port. The examiner has a write blocker and a USB drive. The TV's storage is encrypted, but the TV is currently in standby mode. What is the most appropriate acquisition method?
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