Investigative Problem Solving Questions

Covers investigative approaches for complex or information constrained situations, such as incident response and forensic analysis. Topics include handling encrypted or partially corrupted data, dealing with fragmented or deleted artifacts, reconciling conflicting timelines, analyzing incomplete logs, performing multi location investigations, prioritizing limited leads, documenting assumptions, preserving chain of custody where relevant, and making defensible decisions under uncertainty. Candidates should demonstrate methodical evidence collection, hypothesis driven analysis, risk management, and clear explanation of trade offs and next steps.