EC-Council: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator(CHFI-V10)
Module 6 : Windows Forensics
         
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What is kept in the following directory? HKLM∖SECURITY∖Policy∖Secrets


 
A:    Cached password hashes for the past 20 users
 
B:    Service account passwords in plain text
C:    IAS account names and passwords
 
D:    Local store PKI Kerberos certificates
 
         

 
 

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Banwari on 17/05/2025
Opted Answer: B
Question should be "what is not kept ..."

The HKLM∖SECURITY∖Policy∖Secrets registry key in Windows stores sensitive security-related data, including service account passwords, cached credentials, and encryption keys. This location is used by the Local Security Authority (LSA) to manage authentication secrets.


Service Account Passwords: Stored in an encrypted format for Windows services.

Cached Password Hashes: May contain credentials for previously logged-in users.

LSA Secrets: Includes auto-login credentials, VPN passwords, and other sensitive authentication data.

Kerberos Certificates: Stores local PKI-related authentication certificates

















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