GIAC GASF Exam - Topic 5 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GASF exam

Question #: 55
Topic #: 5

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Where are iOS Class keys stored?

AIn iCloud

BWithin the metadata of each file

CBetween the flash memory and the system area on the device

DIn effacable storage

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by Nida at Jul 09, 2025, 12:18 PM

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Coral

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree with Barrett on this one!

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Chan

2 months ago

Wait, are they really in effacable storage? That sounds odd.

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Barrett

3 months ago

Definitely between flash memory and system area.

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Norah

3 months ago

I thought they were in the metadata of files?

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Gregoria

3 months ago

They're stored in iCloud.

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Asuncion

3 months ago

I thought they were in effacable storage, but that seems a bit off now that I think about it.

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Rosendo

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like it had to do with the system area on the device.

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Latrice

4 months ago

I remember something about storage locations, but I can't recall if it's in iCloud or on the device itself.

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Billy

4 months ago

I think iOS Class keys might be stored in the metadata of each file, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Viva

4 months ago

Oof, this is a tough one. I'm a bit stumped on where iOS Class keys are actually stored. I'll have to eliminate the options that don't seem plausible.

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Lou

4 months ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I'm pretty confident I know the right answer, but I'll double-check my understanding just to be sure.

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Son

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll have to review my notes on iOS file storage to make an educated guess.

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Melodie

5 months ago

This question seems a bit tricky, but I think I can figure it out. Let me think through the options carefully.

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Ahmed

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure there are even Class keys? What if this is all just a ruse to make us look like fools? *laughs nervously*

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Valentin

7 months ago

B, no doubt. The metadata, that's where it's at. Gotta keep those keys hidden in plain sight, you know?

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Dominga

7 months ago

Hmm, C sounds about right. Between the flash memory and the system area - that's where the magic happens, am I right?

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Merrilee

5 months ago

B) Within the metadata of each file

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Deonna

5 months ago

A) In iCloud

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Billy

7 months ago

D, definitely D. Effacable storage is the only place secure enough to keep those precious Class keys.

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Marylin

6 months ago

D, definitely D. Effacable storage is the only place secure enough to keep those precious Class keys.

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Maynard

8 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think iOS Class keys are stored in effacable storage.

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Beula

8 months ago

I believe iOS Class keys are actually stored between the flash memory and the system area on the device.

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Sophia

8 months ago

A? What is this, a trick question? Everyone knows iOS Class keys are stored in iCloud, duh!

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Evangelina

6 months ago

B) Within the metadata of each file

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Leota

7 months ago

No, actually iOS Class keys are stored between the flash memory and the system area on the device.

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Elvis

7 months ago

A) In iCloud

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Gianna

8 months ago

I think iOS Class keys are stored in iCloud.

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