ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Practice Question
You are preparing a final forensic analysis report for an incident involving misuse of an AWS S3 bucket. The organization may pursue civil litigation, so the report must be capable of standing as evidence in court. Which component is the most critical to include to support admissibility of the collected digital evidence?
Full specifications of the hash algorithms used by the acquisition tool
Chain of custody documentation for every item of collected evidence
An executive summary that presents high-level findings for senior management
A detailed timeline correlating system and application log events
Courts require proof that evidence has remained authentic and untampered from the time it was acquired until it is presented. A documented chain of custody records every individual who handled each piece of evidence, the dates and times of transfers, and the conditions of storage. Without this section, opposing counsel can challenge the integrity of the evidence, potentially rendering the entire report inadmissible. While an executive summary, event timeline, and hash algorithm details add useful context and technical validation, they do not by themselves demonstrate continuous control over the evidence. Therefore, chain of custody documentation is the indispensable component for legal admissibility.
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