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Services Incident Response Digital Forensics

Digital Forensics

Uncover the truth behind security incidents through precise evidence collection and analysis.

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New CVEs disclosed in 2024

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Malware incidents that are ransomware-based

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Increase in infostealer malware via phishing (2024 vs 2023)

Overview

When a security incident occurs, time and precision are critical. Our Digital Forensics service helps organizations uncover what happened, how it happened, and what systems or data were impacted.

We collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from servers, endpoints, cloud environments, and network devices to reconstruct attack timelines and identify the root cause, all while maintaining evidential integrity for legal or compliance use.

This service empowers your incident response process with verified technical facts, ensuring that containment, remediation, and future prevention are grounded in a full understanding of the compromise.

Forensics

Incident Scoping & Evidence Preservation

Identify affected systems and preserve volatile and persistent evidence while maintaining a verifiable chain of custody.

Disk & Memory Acquisition

Capture forensic images of storage devices and live memory to preserve volatile data and ensure evidential integrity.

Log & Artifact Analysis

Examine operating system, application, and network logs to trace attacker activity and persistence mechanisms.

Timeline Reconstruction

Correlate events across systems to build a detailed chronology of the intrusion.

Malware & Payload Examination

Analyze recovered binaries or scripts to determine functionality, infection vectors, and objectives.

User & Access Analysis

Review accounts, privileges, and access patterns to identify compromised or insider-related activity.

Network Forensics

Investigate network captures and proxy logs for signs of lateral movement, data exfiltration, or command-and-control activity.

Root Cause Identification

Determine the original entry vector, such as exploited vulnerabilities, phishing, or misconfigurations, that led to the compromise.
What you will get

Deliverables that keep every stakeholder aligned

We deliver more than raw findings: you receive a complete package that leadership, engineers, and auditors can all act on immediately.

Reporting package

Evidence-rich documentation for executives and technical teams.

Executive summary that explains business impact, key risks, and the narrative behind the assessment.
Vulnerability summary with grouped issues, risk owners, severity, and time-to-fix guidance.
Technical analysis that includes screenshots, observations, attack flow notes, and proof-of-exploitation where appropriate.
Metrics & scoring covering CVSS, likelihood/impact rationales, and remediation priority to unblock quick decisions.

Remediation toolkit

Clear next steps, mapped to the people fixing the issues.

Excel remediation tracker that consolidates every vulnerability with owners, status, due dates, and comments so progress is easy to measure.
Prioritized backlog with quick wins, blocked items, and prerequisites highlighted to reduce remediation friction.
Restitution meeting to walk through findings live, align on fixes, and answer engineer questions while the context is fresh.
Optional retest to validate patches and refresh CVSS scores so the final report reflects your latest posture.
Where this service excels

Recent scenarios our team solved

Real-world stories that mirror the way customers deploy, defend, and recover.

Legal

Business email compromise investigation

Reconstructed attacker mailbox rules and OAuth grants after a vendor account was phished.

Outcome

Revoked rogue consents, mapped data access, and produced evidence for insurance and counsel.

Technology

Insider data exfiltration

Traced staged archives moved through personal cloud drives and removable media.

Outcome

Documented timelines, tightened DLP controls, and supported HR with defensible findings.

Healthcare

Ransomware root cause

Analyzed patient portal logs to identify the initial foothold and lateral movement path.

Outcome

Provided restoration guidance, containment steps, and indicators to prevent reinfection.

Testing Methodology

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Scoping & Kick-off

Define investigation objectives, affected assets, and evidence types. Align expectations and procedures during a structured kick-off meeting to ensure timely and compliant response.

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Evidence Acquisition

Collect volatile and non-volatile data, including disk images, memory dumps, and network captures, using validated forensic tools. Maintain chain-of-custody and verify integrity with cryptographic hashes.

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Artifact & Log Analysis

Analyze system artifacts, application logs, and network data to uncover attacker activity, persistence, and escalation. Correlate multiple data points to reconstruct their actions.

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Timeline Reconstruction & Root Cause Identification

Rebuild an accurate timeline of events and identify the vulnerability, compromised account, or misconfiguration that enabled the intrusion.

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Malware & Payload Examination

Analyze recovered files or scripts to determine capabilities, behavior, and origin. Extract IoCs for detection and response.

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Reporting & Debrief

Deliver a detailed report with scope, methodology, findings, root cause, and remediation guidance. Present findings to both technical and management teams to support containment and recovery.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Investigation duration varies with complexity, evidence volume, and system scope. Most cases range from a few days to several weeks for complete acquisition, analysis, and reporting.

Because evidence is the only truth after an incident. Digital forensics reconstructs events precisely, revealing how the attack unfolded, what data was affected, and how to prevent recurrence. It supports confident response, safe restoration, and legal defensibility.

Yes. Using advanced recovery and decryption techniques, deleted or encrypted files can often be restored depending on their condition, system activity, and available artifacts.

Yes. We employ industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, X-Ways, FTK, and Autopsy, combined with custom scripts, to ensure comprehensive and reliable data recovery and analysis.

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Contact Info
UAE, Dubai info@anmasec.com