Our Approach to Computer Forensics

Our computer forensics service is built on a meticulous, methodical process designed to meet the highest standards of legal and technical scrutiny. Every investigation we undertake adheres to court-admissible protocols, ensuring that all digital evidence we uncover is preserved with absolute integrity and can stand up to examination in legal proceedings.

From the moment a case is initiated, we follow a structured chain-of-custody to identify relevant digital assets, safeguard the original data, and work exclusively from forensic duplicates. Our analysts use industry-leading tools and techniques to extract hidden, deleted, or encrypted information from computers and storage media, without altering the source in any way.

Whether the case involves internal misconduct, intellectual property theft, criminal activity, or civil litigation, our goal is to provide clear, actionable findings that are:

  • Defensible – backed by documented methods and verifiable evidence
  • Transparent – every step is logged and traceable
  • Repeatable – forensic imaging and analysis can be independently verified

With a focus on accuracy, discretion, and clarity, we ensure that clients receive not just data, but the truth behind the data, presented in a format that is useful for legal teams, investigators, and corporate decision-makers alike.

Computer Forensics Process

🔍 Computer Forensics Process

How We Investigate Digital Evidence on Computers and Workstations

Our computer forensics service follows a meticulous, court-admissible process to identify, preserve, analyze, and present digital evidence. Whether for internal investigations, criminal cases, or civil litigation, our approach ensures every action is defensible, transparent, and repeatable.

🕵️‍♂️ Common Crimes Involving Digital Forensic Examiners

📱 Cybercrime & Online Offenses

  • Hacking and unauthorized system access
  • Phishing, spoofing, and social engineering
  • Online fraud and identity theft
  • Ransomware and malware distribution

🧑‍💼 Corporate & White-Collar

  • Intellectual property theft
  • Employee misconduct or policy violations
  • Insider trading or financial fraud
  • Data leakage and corporate espionage
  • Breach of confidentiality agreements

💻 Device-Based Criminal Activity

  • Distribution of illegal material (e.g. CSAM)
  • File deletion or tampering
  • Unauthorized data access or data theft

🏠 Civil & Domestic Cases

  • Divorce and custody disputes
  • Harassment, stalking, or blackmail
  • Hidden asset discovery
  • Timeline validation
  • Movement Tracking

🔍 Criminal Investigations

  • Digital evidence in murder or assault
  • GPS/location analysis in alibis
  • Timeline reconstruction of suspect activity
  • Digital witness statement analysis

🏢 Workplace Investigations

  • Breach of IT policies and acceptable use
  • Time theft or productivity tracking
  • Investigation of whistleblower complaints
  • Audit trail and file access analysis

🧩 1. Identification

We begin by locating the relevant computers, storage devices, and digital assets that may contain evidence. This includes:

  • Internal hard drives and SSDs
  • External storage devices
  • Email archives, system logs, and user files

We also identify risks such as encrypted volumes or tampered files that may affect the investigation.

Identification

Preservation of evidence

🛑 2. Preservation

Using industry-standard tools, we create forensic images (bit-by-bit clones) of the original drives to ensure that the data remains unaltered. Key steps include:

  • Power-down procedures (if applicable)
  • Write-blocking tools to prevent modification
  • Cryptographic hashing to verify data integrity

No analysis is performed on the original device—only on verified forensic images.

🧪 3. Analysis

Our experts dig into the cloned image to uncover actionable evidence. We examine:

  • Deleted files and fragments
  • Browser histories, downloads, and caches
  • Email clients and attachments
  • File access logs, timestamps, and anomalies
  • Installed software and execution history
  • Registry and configuration data

We use specialized forensic software such as FTK, EnCase, X-Ways, or Autopsy, depending on the case.

Analyse Evidence

Evidence Reporting

📄 4. Documentation & Reporting

All findings are compiled into a clear, structured report that can withstand legal scrutiny. Our reports include:

  • A timeline of relevant activity
  • Metadata analysis
  • Visuals (e.g., file trees, screenshots)
  • Expert commentary and summaries
  • SHA-256 hashes of key evidence

Reports are written to be understandable by both technical and legal professionals.

🧑‍⚖️ 5. Expert Witness Support (Optional)

If needed, our forensic analysts can provide testimony in court or a deposition. We explain our methods, tools, and findings in plain language and support legal teams throughout proceedings.

🔐 Trust in Court-Tested Methods

We follow ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) principles and maintain strict chain-of-custody throughout the process. All actions are logged, repeatable, and fully auditable.

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