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Digital Forensics

Evidence-grade investigation to determine root cause, scope, and timeline of an incident — built to hold up under legal or regulatory scrutiny.

Overview

Understanding This Service

What It Is

An evidence-grade investigation that determines the root cause, scope, and timeline of an incident, with chain-of-custody handling built to hold up under legal or regulatory scrutiny.

Who It's For

Organizations that have experienced a suspected breach, insider threat, or data loss event and need a defensible, legally sound account of what happened.

When It's Needed

Immediately following a suspected compromise, during an internal investigation into employee misconduct, or when litigation, regulatory reporting, or law enforcement involvement is possible.

Common Challenges

Why Clients Request This Service

Unclear Incident Root Cause

Suspected Insider Threat

Legal & Regulatory Exposure

Unknown Scope of Data Loss

What's Included

Scope of Testing

Scope is tailored per case, but most investigations draw from the following.

Evidence Acquisition

Forensically sound collection of disk, memory, log, and cloud artifacts.

Root Cause Analysis

Reconstruction of how the incident occurred and what was affected.

Timeline Reconstruction

A detailed timeline of attacker or insider activity across systems.

Chain of Custody

Documentation and handling practices suitable for legal proceedings.

Reporting

Findings documented in a format suitable for legal, regulatory, or insurance review.

Our Approach

How We Run This Engagement

1

Engagement Setup

Scope definition, legal coordination, and evidence preservation guidance.

2

Evidence Acquisition

Forensically sound collection of relevant systems and data.

3

Analysis

Root cause determination and reconstruction of the incident timeline.

4

Reporting

Findings documented to hold up under legal or regulatory scrutiny.

5

Testimony Support

Available support for legal, regulatory, or insurance proceedings if needed.

Deliverables

What You Walk Away With

Forensic Report

A detailed, evidence-backed account of root cause, scope, and timeline.

Chain of Custody Documentation

Records of evidence handling suitable for legal proceedings.

Executive Summary

A clear, non-technical summary for leadership, legal counsel, or insurers.

Affected Data Scope

A defined account of what data or systems were impacted.

Timeline of Events

A reconstructed sequence of activity across affected systems.

Remediation Recommendations

Guidance on closing the gaps that allowed the incident to occur.

Related Frameworks

This service commonly supports requirements under:

HIPAA
PCI DSS
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Why Our Approach

What Makes Our Testing Different

Senior-Led Engagements
Legally Defensible Process
Fast Turnaround
Business-Focused Reporting
Faqs

Questions About Digital Forensics

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