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CY-601 · Cyber Crime Investigation & Digital Forensic/Important Questions

Cyber Crime Investigation & Digital Forensic (CY-601) - Important Questions

  1. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025, 2023

    Differentiate between conventional crimes and cyber crimes, with examples.

    Appeared 3x (2026, 2025, 2023)

  2. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2025, 2024

    Discuss global/recent trends in cybercrimes and how they influence cybersecurity policies and frameworks.

    Appeared 2x (2025, 2024)

  3. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Define cyber crime and explain its nature, scope and classification.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  4. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2024, 2023

    What are the classifications of cybercrimes? Explain in detail with relevant examples.

    Appeared 2x (2024, 2023)

  5. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    Define cybercrime and discuss its nature and extent in India compared to other countries.

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  6. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Analyze the differences between cybercrimes in developed and developing nations.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  7. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025

    Explain social engineering and its role in cybercrimes through social networking sites.

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2025)

  8. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025

    Discuss different forms/types of malware such as viruses, worms and logic bombs, their differences and impact.

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2025)

  9. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Explain cyberbullying and hacking.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  10. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Discuss viruses, worms and logic bombs.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  11. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Explain phishing, spoofing and cyber stalking.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  12. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Explain credit card frauds, financial frauds and e-commerce frauds.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  13. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2024, 2023

    What is malware and discuss techniques for detecting malware and preventing and protecting systems from it.

    Appeared 2x (2024, 2023)

  14. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    Explain the concept of phishing and steganography and how they pose threats to cybersecurity.

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  15. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    Describe the modus operandi of credit card fraud and suggest preventive measures.

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  16. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    Explain how cyberstalking and cyberbullying affect mental health and suggest measures to combat them.

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  17. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Explain the concept of data diddling and salami attacks. How can they be detected and prevented?

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  18. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Describe the challenges posed by e-commerce frauds in today's digital landscape.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  19. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025, 2024

    Explain the importance and significance of criminal profiling in cyber investigations and solving cybercrimes.

    Appeared 3x (2026, 2025, 2024)

  20. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025

    Explain the psychological traits, motivations and profile of cybercriminals.

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2025)

  21. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2023

    Explain the social / sociological and psychological impact of cyber-attacks / cybercrimes.

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2023)

  22. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2025, 2024

    Analyze the sociological / social impact of cybercrimes on individuals, corporations, companies and governments.

    Appeared 2x (2025, 2024)

  23. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2025, 2023

    Explain the impact of cybercrime on society and the economy, including governments and businesses.

    Appeared 2x (2025, 2023)

  24. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Discuss learning and intelligence theories related to cyber crime.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  25. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Discuss the psychological theories related to cybercrimes. How do these theories help in understanding cyber criminals?

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  26. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Evaluate the psychological and economic impact of cybercrimes on individuals.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  27. 7 Marks Low Priority Asked: 2023

    What are the psychological factors of cyber crime? Discuss in detail.

    Appeared 1x (2023)

  28. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025, 2023

    Explain the concept of the fraud triangle and its role in fraud detection.

    Appeared 3x (2026, 2025, 2023)

  29. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2025

    What is intrusion analysis and what is its importance in identifying cyber threats / cyber security?

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2025)

  30. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026, 2023

    Explain the concept of modus operandi and its importance in cyber crime investigations with suitable example.

    Appeared 2x (2026, 2023)

  31. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2026

    Discuss the intrusion kill chain, log analysis, and identifying intrusion patterns.

    Appeared 1x (2026)

  32. 7 Marks High Priority Asked: 2024, 2023

    Explain why log analysis is important and how passive discovery of intrusion activity is performed, including key indicators with suitable example.

    Appeared 2x (2024, 2023)

  33. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    What is the intrusion kill chain and how does it help delay and degrade adversary tactics?

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  34. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2025

    Highlight the methods used for detecting future cyber threats and countering them effectively.

    Appeared 1x (2025)

  35. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    What is intrusion analysis? Discuss the methods for identifying intrusion patterns in logs.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  36. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Explain countermeasures to deny access to potential cyber threats.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  37. 7 Marks Medium Priority Asked: 2024

    Explain the role of fraud detection techniques in identifying cyber threats.

    Appeared 1x (2024)

  38. 7 Marks Low Priority Asked: 2023

    What are intrusion methods and how is intrusion detection and prevention performed?

    Appeared 1x (2023)

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