When a security incident strikes, every minute of delay increases the damage. Our certified DFIR team delivers rapid incident containment, thorough forensic investigation and court-admissible evidence recovery to help your organisation understand what happened, stop the bleeding and prevent recurrence. With the average data breach now costing $4.88 million and taking 277 days to fully contain, engaging experienced digital forensics professionals is not optional — it is a business-critical necessity. We are available 24/7 for emergency response engagements worldwide.
From the first sign of compromise through full recovery and litigation support, our digital forensics team provides end-to-end incident response and investigation services aligned to NIST SP 800-86, ISO 27037 and SANS incident handling frameworks.
Determine the full scope, timeline and root cause of security breaches through rigorous forensic analysis of compromised systems, network traffic and log data. Our investigators reconstruct attacker activity step-by-step, identifying initial access vectors, lateral movement paths, data exfiltration methods and persistence mechanisms. We deliver comprehensive findings that inform remediation, regulatory reporting and executive decision-making, helping you understand exactly what happened and how to prevent it from happening again.
Analyse malicious software in controlled sandbox environments to understand its capabilities, command-and-control communication channels, propagation methods and indicators of compromise (IOCs). Our analysts perform both static and dynamic analysis, decompiling binaries, tracing API calls and mapping network behaviour to extract actionable intelligence. We provide detailed malware reports with YARA rules, STIX/TAXII formatted IOCs and detection signatures that your security team can deploy immediately to identify and block threats across your environment.
Recover deleted files, communications, browser histories and digital artefacts using forensically sound acquisition methods that maintain evidentiary integrity. We use write-blockers during disk imaging, capture volatile memory before shutdown and create bit-for-bit forensic copies verified with cryptographic hashes (MD5 and SHA-256). Our processes ensure recovered evidence is admissible in court proceedings, regulatory investigations and internal disciplinary actions regardless of jurisdiction.
Rapidly contain active threats by isolating compromised systems, blocking malicious network communications and revoking compromised credentials to stop the spread of an attack. Our containment strategies are designed to preserve forensic evidence while minimising business disruption. Following containment, we systematically eradicate all traces of the threat including backdoors, rootkits, persistence mechanisms and compromised accounts, verifying complete removal before clearing systems for recovery.
Maintain meticulous evidence handling documentation that meets the highest legal and regulatory standards. Every piece of digital evidence is logged with timestamps, handler identification, hash verification and storage conditions from the moment of acquisition through analysis and final disposition. Our chain of custody procedures comply with ISO 27037, the ACPO Good Practice Guide and federal rules of evidence, ensuring your evidence withstands legal scrutiny in any jurisdiction.
Provide qualified expert witness testimony for criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, arbitration proceedings, employment tribunals and regulatory investigations. Our forensic analysts prepare detailed, court-ready reports that translate complex technical findings into clear language for judges, juries and legal counsel. We have extensive experience with depositions, cross-examination and presenting digital evidence in proceedings involving cybercrime, intellectual property disputes, fraud, data protection violations and employment matters.
Our methodology follows the NIST Computer Security Incident Handling Guide (SP 800-61), SANS Incident Response framework and ISO 27035, ensuring a structured, repeatable and legally defensible approach to every engagement.
Assess the scope, severity and nature of the incident through rapid triage of alerts, logs and affected systems. We classify the incident type, identify potentially compromised assets and establish communication channels with your internal team. Initial triage determines whether the incident involves active attacker presence, data exfiltration, ransomware deployment or other threat categories, enabling us to prioritise our response actions and allocate the right specialist resources immediately.
Implement short-term and long-term containment measures to prevent further damage while preserving critical volatile evidence. We capture memory dumps from live systems, create forensic disk images using write-blockers, collect network flow data and secure log files before they are rotated or overwritten. Our containment strategies balance the need to stop the attacker with the imperative to maintain business continuity and preserve forensic artefacts for investigation.
Conduct thorough forensic analysis of disk images, memory dumps, network captures, email archives and application logs using industry-standard tools including EnCase, FTK, Volatility, Wireshark and X-Ways. We reconstruct the complete attack timeline, identify initial access vectors, map lateral movement across systems, catalogue compromised data and determine the full extent of the breach. Our analysis covers file system artefacts, registry entries, event logs, prefetch data and browser histories to leave no stone unturned.
Systematically remove all traces of the threat actor from your environment including malware, backdoors, compromised accounts, scheduled tasks and registry persistence mechanisms. We verify eradication completeness through comprehensive scanning and monitoring, ensuring no hidden footholds remain. Compromised credentials are reset, vulnerable systems are patched and exploited attack vectors are closed to prevent the attacker from regaining access through the same methods.
Guide the restoration of affected systems and services to normal operations using clean backups, rebuilt images and hardened configurations. We implement enhanced monitoring and detection rules based on the attacker's tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) identified during investigation. Recovery is performed in stages with verification at each step to ensure no re-infection occurs and that restored systems meet security baselines before being returned to production.
Deliver a comprehensive forensic report containing an executive summary, detailed technical findings, complete attack timeline, root cause analysis, indicators of compromise and prioritised recommendations to prevent recurrence. We conduct a lessons-learned session with your team to review what went well, what could be improved and how to strengthen your incident response capabilities. Reports are formatted to support regulatory notification requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and other applicable frameworks.
If any of these situations apply to your organisation, engaging a professional DFIR team can mean the difference between a contained incident and a catastrophic breach.
You have detected unusual data transfers, received alerts from your SIEM or been notified by a third party that your data has appeared on the dark web. A forensic investigation determines the scope of exposure, identifies compromised records and provides the evidence needed for regulatory breach notifications and stakeholder communication.
Systems are encrypted, ransom demands have been received and operations are disrupted. Our DFIR team assesses whether data was exfiltrated before encryption, identifies the ransomware variant, determines the attack vector and guides recovery from clean backups. We help you avoid paying ransoms while restoring operations as quickly as possible.
An employee, contractor or partner is suspected of stealing data, sabotaging systems or conducting unauthorised activities. We perform covert forensic analysis of workstations, email accounts, cloud storage and access logs to build a comprehensive evidence package that supports HR actions, legal proceedings or law enforcement referrals.
A regulator has requested evidence of your security posture or is investigating a potential compliance violation. Our forensic team provides independent, objective analysis and court-ready documentation that demonstrates your organisation's response to incidents and adherence to security standards required by GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and other frameworks.
Trade secrets, proprietary designs, source code or confidential business strategies may have been stolen by competitors, departing employees or external threat actors. We trace data access patterns, recover deleted files and communications, and produce forensic evidence that stands up in civil litigation and criminal proceedings related to IP theft and corporate espionage.
Servers, workstations or cloud infrastructure show signs of unauthorised access, unexpected processes, modified configurations or unexplained network traffic. Our analysts determine whether the compromise is active, identify the attacker's methods and persistence mechanisms, and guide the safe removal of threats while preserving evidence for further investigation and future prevention.
Common questions about our digital forensics and incident response services answered by our certified DFIR experts.
Digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) is a specialised cybersecurity discipline that combines the investigation of digital evidence with the rapid containment and remediation of security incidents. Forensic analysts collect, preserve and analyse data from computers, networks, mobile devices and cloud environments to determine how a breach occurred, what data was compromised and who was responsible. With the average cost of a data breach reaching $4.88 million in 2024, having a qualified DFIR team is essential for minimising damage and meeting regulatory obligations.
Our incident response team is available 24/7 and can begin remote triage within 1 to 2 hours of engagement. For on-site investigations, we aim to have analysts deployed within 24 hours depending on location. Given that the average breach takes 197 days to detect and 277 days from breach to containment, early engagement of a DFIR team dramatically reduces the scope of damage, data loss and recovery costs.
We investigate a wide range of cyber incidents including ransomware attacks, data breaches, business email compromise (BEC), insider threats, intellectual property theft, advanced persistent threats (APTs), unauthorised access, fraud, malware infections and regulatory compliance violations. We also support civil and criminal litigation with forensic evidence collection and expert witness testimony.
Yes. All our forensic processes follow internationally recognised standards including ISO 27037 for digital evidence handling and the ACPO guidelines. We maintain strict chain of custody documentation, use write-blockers during evidence acquisition, create verified forensic images with cryptographic hashes and document every action taken. Our reports and evidence packages have been successfully used in criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, employment tribunals and regulatory proceedings.
Incident response focuses on the immediate containment, eradication and recovery from an active security threat to minimise business disruption. Digital forensics is the methodical investigation that follows, involving deep analysis of evidence to determine the root cause, timeline of events, scope of compromise and attribution. In practice, both disciplines work together as DFIR because effective incident handling requires forensic rigour, and forensic investigations often begin during an active incident.
Our DFIR team holds industry-leading certifications including GCFE (GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner), GCFA (GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst), GNFA (GIAC Network Forensic Analyst), EnCE (EnCase Certified Examiner), CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) and CISSP. Our analysts have experience working with law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies and Fortune 500 companies on complex investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions.
The cost of a digital forensics investigation depends on the scope, number of devices or systems involved, complexity of the incident and whether expert witness testimony is required. Simple investigations involving a single device may take a few days, while complex enterprise breaches can span several weeks. We offer flexible engagement models including emergency retainers for guaranteed response times. Contact us for a confidential consultation and tailored quote.
You can engage a DFIR firm before, during or after contacting law enforcement. In fact, having a professional DFIR team preserve evidence correctly from the outset strengthens any subsequent law enforcement investigation and potential prosecution. We work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies worldwide and can advise you on reporting obligations, especially for regulated industries where breach notification is mandatory under frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA or PCI DSS.
We deliver tailored digital forensics and incident response services that address the unique threat landscapes, regulatory requirements and evidence handling standards of each industry.
Litigation support, e-discovery, forensic evidence preparation and expert witness testimony for cases involving cybercrime, IP disputes, employment matters and data protection violations.
Fraud investigation, breach response, regulatory compliance evidence collection and forensic analysis for banks, insurance companies and fintech organisations subject to PCI DSS, SOX and GLBA requirements.
HIPAA breach investigation, patient data exposure analysis, medical device forensics and regulatory notification support for hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and health technology providers.
Internal investigations, intellectual property theft cases, executive misconduct inquiries, merger and acquisition due diligence and corporate espionage investigations for businesses of all sizes.
Cyber insurance claims investigation, fraud analysis, coverage determination support and forensic evidence validation for insurers and policyholders navigating the claims process after a cyber incident.
Digital evidence analysis for law enforcement support, national security investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and public sector breach response aligned to NIST 800-86 and government forensic standards.
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