Christopher Byrd, CISSP,
GCIH, GAWN
Manager
314.983.1374
cbyrd@bswllc.com

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Incident Response & Forensic Services

Approximately 90 percent of US companies are involved in litigation. A critical component in nearly every internal investigation or litigation matter is computer data. In order to utilize this data, it must be properly preserved, collected, analyzed and reported. The cybercrime and computer forensic services we provide preserves and collects data. Information security is often difficult because of the alarming rate at which data is growing, and the variety of data sources available, including computers, file servers, e-mail systems, backup tapes, mobile tablet and cell phones.

Our cybercrime and computer forensic team helps clients perform more effective internal investigations and prepare for litigation by acquiring, analyzing and presenting digital data that will support or refute their legal positions. Our cybercrime and computer forensic professionals can respond rapidly - both locally and globally - without disrupting routine business operations or compromising data integrity.

Our team includes professionals with deep cybercrime and computer forensic knowledge and experience in computer forensics protocols, network infrastructure and evidence control. In a typical engagement, we begin by working with clients to identify all the relevant data sources and provide tools to preserve the data using standard and accepted processes. We use our expertise in cybercrime, computer forensics and e-discovery to help clients with:

  • Criminal investigations
  • Corporate e-mail investigations
  • Insurance fraud
  • Harassment and/or discrimination cases
  • Mobile device investigations
  • Intellectual property disputes
  • Electronic records management
  • Corporate fraud and embezzlement
  • Expert witness services
  • Investigation and discovery litigation
  • Wrongful termination
  • Divorce litigation
  • Litigation support
  • Corporate counsel support

Computer forensics is the process of preserving, recovering and analyzing existing, deleted, cached and hidden data from IT equipment. Our professional computer forensics team has the ability to analyze a wide range of devices from laptops to servers. Our computer forensic services include:

  • Forensic incident response
  • Forensic litigation support
  • Incident response process improvement

For more information on computer forensics, or our other information security services please contact Christopher Byrd, CISSP, GCIH, GAWN, GPEN at 314.983.1374 or cbyrd@bswllc.com to schedule your IT risk assessment