QuestionQ39

Procedures and Methodology

Emma, an experienced forensic investigator, is assigned a case involving a mobile device suspected of use in criminal activity. The device is an Android smartphone, and Emma must extract comprehensive data for analysis. She needs to recover both existing and deleted data, including system-level files, that could provide evidence for the investigation. Which of the following acquisition methods would give Emma access to the most extensive data from the device?

  • A Cloud data acquisition
  • B Logical acquisition
  • C File system acquisition
  • D Physical acquisition
Explanation

Physical acquisition provides the broadest access to a device’s storage, including active files, system-level data, and unallocated storage that can contain recoverable deleted artifacts.

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