CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Question

The correct answer is 'To establish that the evidence has not been altered, tampered with, or otherwise compromised'. This is crucial because any gaps or ambiguities in the chain of custody can lead to questions about the authenticity and integrity of the evidence, potentially disqualifying it from being used in legal proceedings or internal investigations. The incorrect answers 'To provide a detailed analysis of the evidence', 'To ensure that the evidence can be safely ignored in the incident response' and 'To create a backup of the digital evidence' do not represent the main objective of the chain of custody. Instead, these tasks are related to evidence analysis, prioritization, and data preservation but do not focus on the legal and procedural integrity of the evidence handling.