DIVISION 06

Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis

Support authorized digital investigations through evidence preservation, forensic analysis, and malware investigation.

Proposed service offering. Scope, operational availability, delivery team and service terms must be confirmed before an engagement. No monitoring or emergency-response availability is promised.

Important: Forensic work requires confirmed authority over the systems and evidence involved.

Service overview

When something goes wrong, careful handling of evidence matters. This division supports authorized investigations with disciplined evidence preservation, analysis and clear reporting.

Who it is for

Organizations investigating suspicious activity, malware infections or security events under proper authorization.

Services in this division

  • Authorized Digital Forensics
  • Malware Analysis
  • Digital Evidence Preservation
  • Incident Investigation
  • Forensic Reporting

EDUCATIONAL EXAMPLES

Risks this division helps address

  • Unknown file

    An unfamiliar executable appears on a finance workstation.

  • Evidence at risk

    Well-meaning cleanup deletes the logs needed to understand what happened.

  • Persistence

    Malware returns after a device is restarted or partially cleaned.

Educational examples only. They are not real incidents, clients or findings.

Key benefits

01

Support digital investigations

02

Preserve relevant evidence

03

Understand malware behavior

04

Produce structured investigation findings

Benefits depend on agreed scope, access, findings and implementation. Outcomes are not guaranteed.

A scoped, responsible process

  1. STEP 01

    Confirm authority, evidence sources and legal constraints

  2. STEP 02

    Define preservation and chain-of-custody procedures

  3. STEP 03

    Examine agreed artifacts in a controlled environment

  4. STEP 04

    Report observations, limitations and recommendations

Why this matters to your business

Evidence can be lost by routine cleanup or unsafe handling. Careful preservation supports a more reliable account of events and their limitations.

What an agreed review may cover

Verify authority, define evidence sources and custody, and examine agreed artifacts in a controlled environment. No legal outcome or attribution is guaranteed.

Scope, deliverables and preparation

Possible deliverables

  • Evidence source and custody documentation
  • Observations distinguished from hypotheses
  • Investigation report with limitations and recommendations

Examples only. Actual deliverables and service availability require a written agreement.

Before work starts

  1. 01Confirm legal authority over systems and evidence
  2. 02Avoid running unknown files or deleting logs
  3. 03Agree acquisition, retention and disclosure boundaries

Questions about this division

Before an engagement

Define your next security priority.

Explore a scoped assessment around your business needs.

Request Security Assessment