PILB Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations 2

Question 1

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in a cyber investigation refers to:

Accepted Answer

Collecting information from publicly accessible sources such as social media, websites, and public records

Answer

OSINT involves gathering information from legally accessible public sources, making it a foundational and lawful investigative technique.

Question 2

A Nevada PI is asked to intercept text messages on a subject's phone. Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), this is:

Accepted Answer

Illegal without consent from at least one party to the communication or a court order

Answer

The ECPA prohibits intercepting electronic communications without consent or a lawful court order, regardless of the requester's identity.

Question 3

Which Nevada law governs recording of private conversations and sets a one-party consent standard?

Accepted Answer

NRS 200.620 — Nevada is a one-party consent state for recording private conversations

Answer

Under NRS 200.620, Nevada allows recording of a private conversation with the consent of at least one party, meaning a PI who is party to the call may record it.

Question 4

A PI discovers during a cyber investigation that a subject is operating a phishing scheme targeting Nevada residents. The PI should:

Accepted Answer

Document findings, inform the client, and recommend reporting to law enforcement or the Nevada AG

Answer

A PI's role is to document and report findings to the client who can then engage proper authorities; taking unilateral action would be both legally and ethically improper.

Question 5

When preserving a webpage as digital evidence, the most forensically sound method is:

Accepted Answer

Using a web archiving tool that captures the full HTML, metadata, and timestamp

Answer

Forensic web archiving tools capture the full page content along with URL, timestamp, and technical metadata required for evidentiary purposes.

PILB - Private Investigators Licensing Board Practice Test

PILB - Private Investigators Licensing Board Practice Test

PILB Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations 2