EnCase is a proprietary format defined by which company?

• A. Guidance Software
• B. AccessData
• C. Basis Technology
• D. Sleuth Kit

Answer: (A)

EnCase uses a proprietary evidence file format created by the company that developed EnCase, Guidance Software. This means the format and its container are defined and maintained by Guidance Software, not by other vendors or open-source projects. Other names in the options are associated with different tools and formats (for example, AccessData with its own formats, Basis Technology with open tooling like The Sleuth Kit, which is open-source), so they don’t define EnCase’s format.