Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Practice Exam

Direct evidence in a legal context refers to evidence that directly proves a fact without the need for any additional inference or presumption. Testimony from a witness about their actual experiences qualifies as direct evidence because it is a firsthand account that can directly demonstrate the occurrence of an event or the truth of a matter in a legal case. This kind of evidence provides a clear and straightforward indication of what happened, as it comes from someone who observed or experienced the event directly.

In contrast, other types of evidence, such as documentation of security incidents, statistical reports on security breaches, or recorded security camera footage, may require additional interpretation or inference to connect them to the specific legal question at hand. While they can be compelling pieces of information, they do not provide the same level of immediacy and directness as firsthand testimony.