Incident Response and Digital Forensics
Every company that uses the technology in any capacity is potentially subjected to attacks. These attacks may vary from the benign all the way to the catastrophic. Some may go undetected while others may threaten data, usage of resources, or launch attacks on other networks or companies. Often times an attack is discovered after it has already breached data or caused other damage.
Get to the Bottom of a Hack
Talk to our incident response team about containment, forensics, and recovery.
Envescent Provides Effective Defensive and Analytical Capabilities
We have over two decades of cybersecurity experience investigating and responding to breaches and other attacks. Our team offers security incident response capabilities tailored to the urgency of the situation and the extent of the attack. Our security experts will work with your company to assess the damage, and react accordingly. We investigate the origins of the attack, work on patching the components that were exploited as well as auditing other elements of network and system security for further vulnerabilities.
Envescent has helped small, medium and large businesses respond to security incidents and harden their security to prevent future problems. We work closely with our clients to identify the cause, culprits and what data may have been exfiltrated, if any, by attackers. Our core capabilities include:
- Investigating attack origins – weaknesses on systems, network, office and/or employee security.
- Identifying extent of attack – how far infection or breach reached and what access was gained.
- Digital forensics – capture, preserve and analyze footprints left by attackers to preserve for criminal and/or civil proceedings.
- Reacting to attacks – active analysis and mitigation of attacks as they are occurring to reduce damage, bring operations back online.
- Coordinating – working with internal IT, legal team and law enforcement to coordinate technical and legal response.
- Tracing the source(s) – identifying culprits behind attack and tracking down offending systems, networks utilized.
Act Quickly After a Breach to Prevent Further Damage
After an incident has occurred a swift and thorough response is optimal to ensuring continuity and restoring security. Some malicious hackers may choose to destroy or encrypt assets, password protect components and then demand funds to restore access. Many attacks will have a profit motive and target sensitive information. Cleaning up compromised systems quickly can mitigate information leakage and reduce liability and damage to a business’ reputation.
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When to Call for Incident Response
Call Envescent when you suspect an active attack, unauthorized access, ransomware, malware, data theft, or another security incident. Early analysis and containment usually cost far less than waiting for the full scope to become clear.
Our Incident Response Process
- Assess the damage: determine what happened, what is affected, and how far the incident has spread.
- Contain and mitigate: actively analyze and reduce the attack while keeping operations running where possible.
- Preserve evidence: capture and preserve the footprints left by attackers for criminal or civil proceedings.
- Investigate: trace the origin, identify the weaknesses that were exploited, and determine what access or data was gained.
- Remediate and harden: patch the exploited components, audit related systems, and close the gaps that allowed the incident.
- Recover: help bring operations back online and reduce the risk of a repeat incident.
Digital Forensics and Evidence Handling
Our forensic work covers the capture, preservation, and analysis of evidence from affected systems. We reconstruct what happened, identify the attacker's footprint, and document findings in a form that supports legal and law enforcement coordination.
After-Hours and Emergency Response
We respond to urgent incidents outside normal business hours. After-hours and emergency rates are published in our service menu, and urgent requests are prioritized. Contact us as soon as you suspect an incident; do not wait for a scheduled consultation.
Coordination with Counsel and Law Enforcement
We work with your internal IT team, legal counsel, and law enforcement to coordinate the technical and legal response. We can help you understand what happened and what evidence exists, while your counsel advises on legal obligations.