Digital Forensics & IR

Knowing that a breach occurred is only the beginning. Cogent Infotech's Digital Forensics & Incident Response services investigate how an attack happened, what systems and data were affected, and whether attackers still have access. We analyze digital evidence to establish the facts and give your team a clear path toward containment and remediation.

The Challenges We Solve

Unknown Attack Paths

Organizations may discover suspicious activity without knowing how attackers gained access or what they did once inside.

Incomplete Visibility

Evidence can be spread across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, applications, identities, and network activity.

Risk of Evidence Loss

Improper handling or delayed collection of digital evidence can make it harder to reconstruct what actually happened.

Unclear Incident Scope

Without a thorough investigation, compromised accounts, systems, or data may remain unidentified.

We investigate security incidents using a structured forensic approach to reconstruct activity, identify the root cause, determine the scope of compromise, and provide evidence-based recommendations for response and remediation.

Establish the Facts — Build a clear picture of what happened and when.

Identify the Root Cause — Determine how the attacker gained access and what enabled the incident. Support Confident Remediation — Use investigation findings to prioritize the right corrective actions.

What's Included

• Digital Evidence Collection — Identify and collect relevant evidence from endpoints, servers, applications, cloud environments, and other sources.
• Forensic Analysis — Examine system artifacts, logs, files, user activity, and other evidence for signs of compromise.
• Attack Timeline Reconstruction — Trace activity across the incident to understand how the attack progressed.
• Root Cause Investigation — Identify vulnerabilities, credentials, configurations, or other weaknesses that contributed to the breach.
• Threat & Malware Analysis — Examine suspicious files, processes, and behaviors to understand attacker activity.
• Indicators of Compromise — Identify relevant technical indicators that can support containment, monitoring, and threat hunting.

What You Receive

• Digital forensic investigation report
• Evidence collection and preservation findings
• Detailed incident timeline
• Root-cause analysis
• Affected asset and account assessment
• Indicators of compromise
• Investigation findings
• Remediation recommendations

Outcomes

1. Clearer Incident Visibility

Understand how the incident occurred, what was affected, and what actions took place.

2. Faster, More Focused Remediation

Use evidence from the investigation to prioritize the vulnerabilities and systems requiring immediate attention.

3. Reduced Risk of Hidden Compromise

Identify suspicious access, compromised systems, and attacker activity that may otherwise go unnoticed.

4. Stronger Security Decisions

Give security and leadership teams reliable information they can use to determine what needs to happen next.

Who This Is For

Organizations that:

• Are responding to a suspected or confirmed breach
• Need to understand the root cause of an incident
• Have experienced suspicious system or account activity
• Need to determine the scope of a compromise
• Require detailed digital evidence and incident documentation
• Want stronger visibility into attacker activity

Know What Happened Before You Move Forward

A breach investigation must offer clarity. Cogent Infotech uncovers incident evidence so your organization can understand the attack, address weaknesses, and proceed with confidence.