Evidence that holds up. Investigation that answers the hard questions.
Digital forensic investigation across live systems, static media, network devices, cloud, mobile, and memory. Evidence preserved to criminal standards with documented chain of custody. Framework-agnostic methodology informed by leading digital evidence standards. Senior investigators, peer-reviewed analysis, and reports structured for legal, regulatory, and insurance use.
Digital evidence, handled correctly.
Digital forensics is the discipline of recovering, preserving, and investigating evidence from digital systems related to a security incident, insider event, or other matter that may require formal investigation. The work has been a recognized branch of forensic science since the early 1990s, and the standards that govern it (including ISO 27037 through 27043, ACPO guidelines, and evidentiary chain of custody requirements) exist because the consequences of getting it wrong are real: evidence excluded from legal proceedings, claims denied by insurance carriers, regulatory findings overturned on procedural grounds.
Armour Cybersecurity's Technical Forensics service is built around those standards. The team conducts forensic data collection across all major device types (live servers, desktops, and laptops with memory capture; cloud platforms; network devices including switches and routers; static computers and hard drives; mobile phones and smart devices). Investigation methodology spans the eight standard phases: first response, search and seizure, evidence collection, evidence preservation, data acquisition, data analysis, evidence assessment, and documentation and reporting. Every action is documented contemporaneously, every case is peer-reviewed, and every finding is delivered to evidential rigor sufficient for criminal proceedings.
Investigations are led by experienced senior consultants. Specialties include Microsoft, Linux, and Apple operating systems; memory analysis; file system analysis; mobile and smart device analysis; and data recovery. Many of the team have experience executing or being present at the execution of both criminal and civil warrants, and understand the practical realities of evidence handling beyond the textbook procedure. The result is forensic work that does what forensic work is supposed to do: answer the hard questions with evidence that holds up.
Improvised forensics vs. evidence that holds.
The difference between forensic work that delivers answers and forensic work that compromises the case usually comes down to whether the team had the discipline, the experience, and the methodology to handle the evidence correctly from the first action.
Evidence that gets excluded. Investigation that does not deliver answers.
Internal IT shuts down the affected system before evidence is captured. Memory is gone. The attacker's tools left no trace on disk. Disk imaging is done without write-blockers. Chain of custody is not documented. The system administrator who first noticed the activity logged in to investigate, contaminating the evidence. The forensic report shows what the investigation found, but cannot establish how the evidence was preserved between event and analysis. The carrier rejects the claim. Counsel cannot use the findings in litigation. The investigation does not deliver the answers the organization needed.
Evidence preserved to criminal standards, investigated by experienced specialists, peer-reviewed before delivery.
First response captures volatile evidence before it is lost. Acquisition is performed using forensically sound techniques with documented chain of custody. Memory, disk, network, cloud, and mobile evidence are collected with methods appropriate to each medium. Analysis is conducted in a controlled forensic environment. Every action is documented contemporaneously, and the investigation is peer-reviewed before the final report is delivered. The findings answer the hard questions with evidence that holds up to scrutiny from courts, regulators, carriers, and counsel.
What the engagement covers.
Nine integrated forensic capabilities across the investigation lifecycle. Each draws on the team's expertise in operating systems, memory analysis, file system analysis, mobile and smart device analysis, and data recovery.
First Response & Triage
Action taken immediately after the occurrence of a security incident, tailored to the nature of the event. Preservation of volatile evidence before it is lost. Identification of the systems and data in scope.
Live System Forensics
Forensic data collection from servers, desktops, and laptops while running, including memory capture to preserve volatile evidence (running processes, network connections, encryption keys, malware artifacts in memory).
Static Media Forensics
Forensic acquisition of computers, hard drives, and storage media using forensically sound techniques with write-blockers, hash verification, and full chain-of-custody documentation.
Cloud Forensics
Forensic acquisition and analysis across major cloud platforms. Recovery of cloud audit logs, identity events, configuration history, and data access records appropriate to the platform and the investigation.
Network Device Forensics
Acquisition and analysis of network device data including switches, routers, firewall logs, and traffic data, supporting reconstruction of network-level attack progression and lateral movement.
Mobile & Smart Device Forensics
Forensic acquisition and analysis of mobile phones, tablets, and smart devices. Recovery of communications, location data, application artifacts, and deleted content where technically feasible.
Memory Analysis
Specialist memory analysis to extract running processes, network artifacts, malware in memory, encryption keys, and indicators that disk-based forensics cannot recover after a shutdown.
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
Static and dynamic analysis of malicious software including Trojans, viruses, worms, APTs, ransomware, and blended threats. Identification of capabilities, persistence mechanisms, and indicators of compromise.
Investigation Reporting & Testimony
Court-ready investigation reports with adequate and acceptable evidence for legal proceedings. Expert witness testimony support where required. Documentation structured for use with internal teams, regulators, and counsel.
Who this service serves.
Built for organizations and counsel whose matter requires digital forensic investigation conducted to a standard that holds up under scrutiny.
Organizations Responding to a Cyber Incident
Companies experiencing a security incident requiring forensic investigation to understand attack scope, identify exfiltrated data, and produce evidence for legal, regulatory, and insurance use.
Legal Counsel & Litigation Support
External counsel, internal legal teams, and breach counsel requiring forensic evidence preservation and investigation for civil, criminal, or regulatory matters.
Cyber Insurance Carriers & Policyholders
Cyber insurance claim investigations requiring documented forensic evidence to support coverage determinations, attribution, and claim quantum analysis.
Insider Threat & Workplace Investigations
Organizations conducting investigations involving employee misconduct, data theft, intellectual property disputes, or other matters where digital evidence supports the investigation.
A disciplined methodology across the eight standard forensic phases.
The investigation methodology follows the eight standard phases recognized in digital forensic science, mapped to leading digital evidence standards. The six methodology phases below consolidate those eight investigation phases into the engagement workflow.
First Response
Action performed immediately after a security incident. Identification of systems and data in scope. Preservation of volatile evidence (memory, network state, active sessions) before it is lost. Coordination with the broader response team.
Search, Seizure & Evidence Collection
Identification of devices and data sources involved in the incident. Forensically sound collection using established methods appropriate to each medium (live, static, network, cloud, mobile). Chain of custody initiated from first action.
Evidence Preservation & Acquisition
Secure storage of evidence in controlled forensic environment. Verification that collected data is accurate, authentic, and accessible. Retrieval of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) using methods that preserve evidential integrity.
Data Analysis
Examination, identification, separation, conversion, and modeling of acquired data to transform raw information into useful evidence. Analysis of attack vectors, malicious software, data access patterns, and indicators of compromise.
Evidence Assessment
Relating evidential data to the security incident or matter under investigation. Thorough assessment based on the scope of the case. Peer review of findings before they appear in the final report.
Documentation & Reporting
Comprehensive reporting and documentation of all findings. Report structured to provide adequate and acceptable evidence for legal proceedings, regulatory submissions, insurance claims, or internal use as appropriate to the engagement.
What the organization walks away with.
Nine integrated deliverables from the forensic engagement. Each is produced with chain-of-custody discipline, peer review, and evidential rigor sufficient for the use the engagement was scoped to support.
Forensic Investigation Report
Comprehensive report covering the investigation methodology, evidence collected, analysis conducted, findings, and conclusions. Report structured to provide adequate and acceptable evidence for legal proceedings.
Evidence Acquisition Documentation
Detailed documentation of evidence acquisition including methods used, tools applied, hash verification, and the specific procedures followed for each medium collected.
Chain of Custody Records
Complete chain of custody documentation from first acquisition through analysis and reporting, structured to support evidential standards required by courts, regulators, and counsel.
Malware Analysis Report
Static and dynamic analysis report for any malicious software identified, including capabilities, persistence mechanisms, indicators of compromise, and remediation guidance.
Memory Analysis Report
Memory analysis findings including running processes, network artifacts, malware in memory, encryption keys, and other volatile evidence that disk-based forensics cannot recover.
Data Loss & Exfiltration Analysis
Analysis of data accessed or re-routed through the network using log analysis, memory dumps, and open-source intelligence techniques to identify evidence of stolen data.
Root Cause & Attack Vector Report
Identification of the attack vector and methods used, supporting both incident understanding and the organization's ability to prevent recurrence.
Court-Ready Documentation Pack
Complete documentation pack suitable for use in legal proceedings, regulatory submissions, or insurance claims, with all evidence handled to criminal standards.
Expert Witness Testimony Support
Where required, expert witness testimony support from the senior consultant who led the investigation, with the report and underlying evidence prepared for examination and cross-examination.
The numbers behind the work.
Founded by military intelligence veterans with senior advisors from PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, EY, and Mandiant. The track record reflects the discipline.
Clients Served
Organizations across finance, healthcare, technology, energy, legal, and government trust Armour Cybersecurity to protect what matters.
Client Retention Rate
Long-term engagements built on consistent quality, predictable delivery, and consulting relationships that compound in value over time.
Industries · Worldwide Reach
Cross-sector experience spanning every major regulated industry, with operations supporting clients across North America, Latin America, and beyond.
Cybersecurity Technology Solutions
A vetted catalogue of forensic tools and proprietary methods deployed in support of digital evidence acquisition, malware analysis, memory analysis, and investigation reporting.
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Book Discovery CallFrequently asked questions.
Common questions from CISOs, General Counsel, breach counsel, insurance carriers, and HR leaders evaluating a Technical Forensics engagement.
How is Technical Forensics different from Breach Response?
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What types of evidence can you acquire?
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