Cyber Security Unit 4 – Understanding Computer Forensics: AKTU previous year questions
21 AKTU questions from Unit 4 (Understanding Computer Forensics) asked in 2024–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 23 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Digital Forensics Science (7 times); 20 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 4 previous year questions
- What is a forensic investigation? (2 marks, 2026, Digital Forensics Science)
- What is privacy threat in social media? (2 marks, 2026, Forensics Social Networking Sites)
- Discuss the concept of chain of custody and its importance in legal proceedings. (7 marks, 2026, Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence)
- Discuss security and privacy threats associated with social networking platforms. (7 marks, 2026, Forensics Social Networking Sites)
- Explain cyber forensics and the role of digital evidence in investigations. (7 marks, 2026, Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence)
- Differentiate between Cyber Forensics and Digital Forensics. (2 marks, 2025, Digital Forensics Science)
- What is the "chain of custody" in forensics? (2 marks, 2025, Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence)
- What is the Chain of Custody in digital forensics? Why is it important in legal proceedings? (7 marks, 2025, Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence)
- Explain the importance of the chain of custody in digital forensics investigations. (7 marks, 2025, Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence)
- Explain the different stages of the digital forensics life cycle. (7 marks, 2025, Digital Forensics Science)
- Describe the Digital Forensics Life Cycle. Discuss each phase in detail with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2025, Digital Forensics Science)
- Describe the methods used for network forensics. (7 marks, 2025, Network Forensics Investigation)
Most asked Unit 4 topics
- Digital Forensics Science – asked 7 times
- Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence – asked 7 times
- Forensics Social Networking Sites – asked 5 times
Unit 4 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 6 asked in 2024–2026
- 7-mark questions: 15 asked in 2024–2026
- About 23 marks from Unit 4 in every paper
- 20 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 4 questions year by year
- 2026: 5 Unit 4 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 8 Unit 4 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 8 Unit 4 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)