IR Philosophy and Ethics | TryHackMe
Overview: The TryHackMe “IR Philosophy and Ethics” room delves into the ethical side of Incident Response (IR). It presents real-world scenarios that test your decision-making in situations where ethics clash with technical needs. You’ll learn to prioritize actions, consider user privacy, and navigate complex choices that arise during a cyberattack. While not a technical deep dive, this room is a valuable training ground for security professionals to develop strong ethical judgment for effective IR.

Answers for this room:
Task 1:
1.DFIR Philosophy, Ethics and Dilemmas! Here we go!
Ans: No Answer needed
Task 2:
2.During containment, what must be done to compromised systems to prevent more damage?
Ans: isolate and quarantine
3.An adversary’s entry point to an organisation can be identified as?
Ans: ground zero
4.What key action must be taken during recovery?
Ans: patch vulnerabilities
Task 3:
5.As a DFIR analyst, one must avoid any bias. What principle would you be embodying?
Ans: Objectivity
6.Creating a map of the data handling journey during evidence preservation is establishing a what?
Ans: Chain of Custody
7.What does providing regular updates to stakeholders ensure?
Ans: Transparency
Task 4:
8.Which duty involves building and maintaining trust with stakeholders during a cyber breach investigation?
Ans: Trustworthiness
9.To ensure transparency, DFIR teams have a duty to?
Ans: Inform
10.Based on the duty to inform case study, what should be considered when deciding whether to investigate a breach? (Answer1 vs Answer2)
Ans: risk vs embarrassment
11.Based on the duty to responsible collection case section, what should be set in advance to prevent excessive data collection?
Ans: clear policies and procedures
12.Under which duty would teams ensure to operate within the bounds of the law and organisational policies?
Ans: Authorisation
Task 5:
13.What is the flag?
Ans: THM{Face_Your_DFIR_Ethical_Dilemmas}
Task 6:
14.Continue on to IR Difficulties and Challenges!
Ans: No Answer needed
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