DFIR CTF — Operation: Silent Exit

Operation: Silent Exit

DFIR CTF — Digital Forensics Assessment

NovaTech Solutions Insider Threat Investigation · DFIR CTF Academy

Questions

45 min

Duration

60%

Pass mark

Active

Anti-cheat

Case scenario

NovaTech Solutions, Austin, Texas. Senior developer Alex Mercer resigned on 14 March 2024. Days later, a competitor released a product suspiciously similar to NovaTech's unreleased software. IT Security imaged his workstation NOVATECH-WS042 (Windows 10 Pro) and collected browser artifacts, registry hives, and event logs. You are the assigned forensic analyst. All questions are based on this investigation.

Topics covered

DF Fundamentals Evidence Acquisition Chain of Custody File Systems & NTFS Windows Artifacts Registry Forensics Browser Forensics Event Logs Timeline Analysis Reporting FTK Imager Autopsy EZ Tools

Exam rules — read before starting

25 questions drawn randomly from a 60-question bank · 1 mark each · no negative marking
45 minutes · timer starts the moment you click Begin
Tab or window switching = violation · 3 violations triggers auto-submit
Right-click and copy/paste are disabled during the exam
One email = one attempt · no retakes
Questions and answer options are randomised for every session
Your submission is recorded and sent to your instructor automatically

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I have read and agree to the exam rules. I will not use any unfair means, external resources, or AI tools during this assessment. I understand that violations and submission details are automatically recorded.

Operation: Silent Exit · DFIR CTF Assessment

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