Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v10) — Question 243

Casey has acquired data from a hard disk in an open source acquisition format that allows her to generate compressed or uncompressed image files. What format did she use?

Answer options

• A. Portable Document Format
• B. Advanced Forensics Format (AFF)
• C. Proprietary Format
• D. Raw Format

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Advanced Forensics Format (AFF), which is specifically designed for forensic data acquisition and supports both compressed and uncompressed images. Option A, Portable Document Format, is not intended for disk imaging. Option C, Proprietary Format, does not refer to a specific format in this context, and Option D, Raw Format, typically does not provide options for compression.