Digital evidence and security
Atlanta Computer Forensics
Digital evidence examination and security testing for metro Atlanta organizations and the counsel who advise them.
Start with the question the evidence needs to answer
A business event may be recorded in a computer, a hosted account and a transaction system, with no single source telling the whole story. GDF scopes Atlanta matters around the disputed activity and the available evidence, then documents how each source supports or limits the findings.
The starting point is authorization and preservation. Identify who owns the systems, who can grant access and what may expire or be overwritten. Agree on whether the engagement calls for forensic analysis, recovery, eDiscovery collection or a security assessment before choosing a tool.
Evidence priorities in Metro Atlanta
The Metro Atlanta Chamber identifies fintech, supply chain and advanced manufacturing among its key industries. Work involving these organizations may cross payment platforms, outside administrators and operational networks. Source ownership and service-provider dependencies belong in the initial scope.
Scope the work to the matter
Payment and business-record reconstruction
Reconcile messages, account activity and available transaction records to the event being examined. Retain original exports and the information needed to interpret their timestamps. A bank confirmation, mailbox rule or browser artifact answers a different part of the question; findings should explain that distinction.
Devices and employee transitions
Before an issued laptop is reassigned, determine whether its records are relevant to a pending matter. Document custody and the device state, then coordinate the acquisition with authorized personnel. Compare local artifacts with cloud activity where available rather than assuming that a device image captures every business record.
Security testing across suppliers
An organization may own an application without owning every connected system. Written testing authorization must identify the endpoints, environments and third-party exclusions. Report the evidence for a finding, the business effect that was demonstrated and any impact that remains an untested possibility.
Services available through GDF
Use the technical service pages for methods, evidence sources and deliverables.
- Computer and hard drive forensics
- Mobile device forensics
- Email and cloud evidence
- Expert witness support
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessments
- Application penetration testing
- Incident response
- eDiscovery collections
- Departing employee analysis
- Evidence-aware data recovery
- OT and SCADA security
- AI security consulting
Arrange an evidence or security consultation
For a metro Atlanta matter, name the business systems involved and the people who administer them, including outside providers. Describe the relevant dates and the decision the report needs to support. Contact GDF before shipping hardware or forwarding sensitive files.
Frequently asked
Questions about Atlanta engagements
Should IT run recovery software before a forensic collection?
Discuss the objective first. Installing software or restoring files can change the source and overwrite artifacts. The examiner can explain whether preservation, a forensic copy or a recovery procedure should come first for that device.
Can an assessment cover an application and its infrastructure?
Yes, if both are authorized and included in scope. Application behavior, identity controls and network exposure require different checks, so the report should distinguish the work performed in each area.
Before collecting evidence
For an active incident, call 1-800-868-8189.
Talk with an examiner
Discuss the matter and the next step.
Call to discuss timing, scope and the safest way to share information. Do not send evidence or credentials by email.
24/7 hotline: 1-800-868-8189