During a cybercrime awareness workshop in Houston, Texas, digital forensic analyst Evelyn Carver explained to...

The correct answer is C because the final explanation describes the dark web, which is the intentionally hidden portion of the internet that commonly requires specialized tools such as Tor Browser for access. The deep web is broader and includes content not indexed by standard search engines, such as academic databases and medical systems, but that alone does not make it the dark web. The key clue is the use of anonymity-preserving software that routes traffic through multiple encrypted relays. That points to access technologies associated with the dark web. Tor Network is the transport mechanism or anonymity network, not the internet layer being asked for in the question. CHFI v11 explicitly covers the dark web, TOR relays, TOR bridge nodes, and how the TOR browser works, so the exam expects candidates to distinguish between the hidden content environment and the underlying anonymity technology used to reach it. Since the question asks which layer of the internet is being described, the right answer is dark web rather than Tor itself.