GCFA Exam Guide, Objectives & Preparation

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Exam Code	GCFA
Exam Name	GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
Vendor	GIAC
Total Questions	328
Last Updated	26-Oct, 2026

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Free GCFA Practice Questions

Explore 5 free practice questions for the GIAC GCFA exam and review the answers and explanations to support your preparation.

Question 1
Single answer

Which of the following tables is formed by NTFS file system to keep the track of files, to store metadata, and their location?
- Option A:
  The Master File Table
  Correct
- Option B:
  The System File Table
  Correct
- Option C:
  The Master Allocation Table
  Correct
- Option D:
  The File Allocation Table
  Correct
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Correct Answer: A
Question 2
Single answer

John works as a professional Ethical Hacker. He is assigned a project to test the security of www.weare-secure.com. He enters a single quote in the input field of the login page of the We-are-secure Web site and receives the following error message:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error ' 0x80040E14 '
This error message shows that the We-are-secure Website is vulnerable to __________.
- Option A:
  An XSS attack
  Correct
- Option B:
  A SQL injection attack
  Correct
- Option C:
  A Denial-of-Service attack
  Correct
- Option D:
  A buffer overflow
  Correct
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Correct Answer: B
Question 3
Single answer

Which of the following Acts enacted in United States amends Civil Rights Act of 1964, providing technical changes affecting the length of time allowed to challenge unlawful seniority provisions, to sue the federal government for discrimination and to bring age discrimination claims?
- Option A:
  Sexual Predators Act
  Correct
- Option B:
  Civil Rights Act of 1991
  Correct
- Option C:
  PROTECT Act
  Correct
- Option D:
  The USA Patriot Act of 2001
  Correct
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Correct Answer: B
Question 4
Single answer

Joseph works as a Software Developer for WebTech Inc. He wants to protect the algorithms and the techniques of programming that he uses in developing an application. Which of the following laws are used to protect a part of software?
- Option A:
  Trademark laws
  Correct
- Option B:
  Code Security law
  Correct
- Option C:
  Patent laws
  Correct
- Option D:
  Copyright laws
  Correct
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Correct Answer: C
Question 5
Multiple answers

Which of the following statements about the NTDETECT.COM file is true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
- Option A:
  It is used to gather information about currently installed hardware on the computer.
  Correct
- Option B:
  It is a startup file of the Windows NT/2000 operating system.
  Correct
- Option C:
  It is located in the root of the startup disk.
  Correct
- Option D:
  It is used to dual-boot a computer.
  Correct
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Correct Answer: A, B, C

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