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Question 1

What is 'social network analysis' (SNA) used for in criminal intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Mapping relationships between individuals, organizations, or events to identify key actors in criminal networks

Answer

Social network analysis maps and measures relationships between entities to identify key influencers, connectors, and vulnerabilities within criminal networks.

Question 2

What is 'chain of custody' as it applies to digital evidence in criminal investigations?

Accepted Answer

The documented chronological record tracking who handled digital evidence and what actions were taken with it

Answer

Chain of custody is a documented record of every person who handled digital evidence and every action taken with it, ensuring its integrity and legal admissibility.

Question 3

What is 'phishing' in the context of cyber threats that criminal intelligence analysts must understand?

Accepted Answer

A social engineering attack using deceptive emails or messages to obtain sensitive information or install malware

Answer

Phishing is a social engineering attack where deceptive emails or messages trick recipients into revealing sensitive information or downloading malicious software.

Question 4

What role does cryptocurrency play in criminal intelligence analysis?

Accepted Answer

It enables relatively anonymous financial transactions used in money laundering and illicit commerce

Answer

Cryptocurrency's decentralized nature facilitates relatively anonymous financial transactions, making it attractive for criminal money laundering and illicit marketplace activity.

Question 5

What is the role of a 'hash value' in digital evidence verification?

Accepted Answer

To generate a unique digital fingerprint verifying that a file's content has not been altered

Answer

A hash value is a unique alphanumeric string generated from a file's contents that verifies its integrity — any alteration to the file produces a completely different hash value.

(NCIC) National Criminal Intelligence Certification Practice Test

(NCIC) National Criminal Intelligence Certification Practice Test

NCIC NCIC Cybersecurity & Digital Intelligence 2