GIAC GISF Exam - Topic 5 Question 36 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GISF exam

Question #: 36
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following Acts enacted in United States allows the FBI to issue National SecurityLetters (NSLs) to Internet service providers (ISPs) ordering them to disclose records about theircustomers?

AElectronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

BEconomic Espionage Act of 1996

CComputer Fraud and Abuse Act

DWiretap Act

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by Linn at Oct 20, 2023, 12:44 PM

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Truman

3 months ago

Yup, ECPA allows that. It's been around for a while!

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Gwen

3 months ago

Wait, are we really okay with the FBI having this power?

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Merilyn

3 months ago

I thought NSLs were part of the Patriot Act, not this one.

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Melinda

4 months ago

Totally disagree, this is a huge invasion of privacy!

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Kathryn

4 months ago

It's the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.

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Eleni

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but I could be mixing it up with another act.

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Elliot

4 months ago

The Wiretap Act sounds familiar, but I feel like it’s more about intercepting communications rather than NSLs.

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Cyndy

4 months ago

I remember practicing a question about NSLs, and I think they were introduced after 1986, so it might not be the ECPA.

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Lavonda

5 months ago

I think the National Security Letters are related to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but I’m not entirely sure.

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King

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but the Wiretap Act also deals with government access to electronic communications. I'll have to review the details of each law to be sure.

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Blair

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the FBI has some powers to access internet records, but I can't remember the specific law that allows the National Security Letters. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Stephania

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, since it deals with the FBI's ability to access customer records from ISPs.

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Ernest

5 months ago

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act seems like the most likely answer here. It's the main law that governs how the government can access electronic communications, including internet records. I feel pretty confident about this one.

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Holley

5 months ago

No problem, I've done this kind of thing before. I'll just follow the steps in the answer choices - select Format, select the SmartArt, and then drag the text item where I need it. Shouldn't be too hard.

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Shawna

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the right approach here. I'd go with option E - using the Copy/Put Properties feature for the siblings and descendants of E01.

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Brynn

5 months ago

I'm confident I can identify the three true statements here. This is right in my wheelhouse.

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Marleen

5 months ago

I think it's the "Forward Contract," but I'm a bit confused about the difference between that and a futures contract.

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