Digital Forensics

Evidence acquired, examined and reported to a standard that survives challenge.

Overview

Digital forensics establishes what happened, when it happened and who was involved — in a form that survives challenge.

Our work is anchored in evidence-based methodology, defensibility of findings, and outcomes designed to withstand regulatory, audit and judicial scrutiny. Acquisition is forensically sound, hash-verified and recorded under a strict chain of custody, so the evidential value of a device or dataset is preserved from the moment it is seized.

Engagements are confidential, modular and outcome-driven. Reports are prepared in accordance with applicable Indian and international legal frameworks, including the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act, and are structured for use by boards, counsel, regulators and tribunals.

What you receive

Forensic images and hash-verified acquisition records
Chain-of-custody documentation for every exhibit
A defensible timeline of user actions and system events
Recovered files, messages, logs and metadata with provenance
An examiner’s report written for evidentiary use

The forensic lifecycle

Six stages carry a matter from seizure to a report that can be relied on. Each stage is documented so the next examiner — or an opposing one — can reproduce it.

Data Acquisition & Preservation

Forensic extraction, imaging and cloud forensics of data from devices, servers and cloud environments, while maintaining a strict chain of custody.

Forensic Examination

Files, emails, logs and metadata analysed to identify anomalies and evidence.

Timeline Reconstruction

User actions and system events reconstructed to establish behavioural patterns.

Data Processing & Storage

Secure storage, indexing and structuring of large datasets to enable efficient analysis and retrieval.

Evidence Recovery

Recovery of deleted, hidden or encrypted data using advanced forensic techniques, where technically recoverable.

Evidence Reporting

Findings set out with methodology, limitations and provenance, so conclusions can be tested rather than merely asserted.

Evidence disciplines

Coverage across the devices, accounts and media that carry the facts. Specialist laboratory work is delivered through IBGSR’s forensic partner network under IBGSR engagement terms.

Computer & Server Forensics

Workstation and laptop imaging
Windows / Linux artefact analysis
File-system and registry examination
Deleted and hidden data recovery

Mobile & Cloud Forensics

Logical and physical extraction
iOS and Android device analysis
Application and chat artefacts
Cloud account and backup acquisition

Email & Communications

Header and routing analysis
Relay server and anonymisation detection
Device and sender infrastructure tracing
Spoofing and impersonation review

Media & Open Source

Image and video authenticity review
Audio examination and enhancement
Social media and forum artefacts
Forensic data erasure and verification

Tools and technologies

Court-defensible outcomes depend on tooling that is accepted by courts and reproducible by other examiners. The platforms below underpin acquisition, analysis and reporting.

Magnet Forensics

AXIOM · AXIOM Cyber · AXIOM Process

Forensic acquisition and analysis
Computer, mobile, cloud and network evidence
Artefact parsing, timeline and link analysis
Incident response and triage

OpenText EnCase Forensic

Enterprise digital forensics

Forensic collection and imaging
Comprehensive data analysis
Powerful reporting and evidence handling

Cellebrite

UFED · UFED 4PC · Inspector

Mobile device extraction and analysis
iOS, Android and feature phone support
Data decoding, artefact analysis and reporting
Cloud and app data extraction

Oxygen Forensic Detective

Computer, mobile & cloud

Advanced artefact analysis
Timeline, chat, call and media analysis
Password recovery and decryption

AWS Log Analysis

CloudTrail · CloudWatch · GuardDuty

CloudTrail — API activity and user actions
CloudWatch Logs — system, application and security logs
VPC Flow Logs — network traffic analysis
S3 access logs, Athena querying, GuardDuty findings

Admissible evidence

Court-defensible and reliable.

Accurate results

Precision analysis with advanced tools.

Secure & compliant

Chain of custody and data integrity maintained.

Expert analysts

Skilled professionals with deep domain experience.

Related Capabilities

Forensics sits inside a wider integrity and risk practice.