Digital Forensics Services

What is Digital Forensics?

Digital forensics involves in-depth analysis of electronic or digital media artifacts, often on corporate or personal devices, to trace and understand past activities.

Experienced digital forensics professionals use specialized tools, protocols and knowledge to help client organizations identify, extract, analyze and interpret vital data and information recovered during investigative processes.

Explore the research and data points below to learn more about why partnering with experienced digital forensics professionals can be an important value-add for organizations at time of rising cyber security risk:

Digital Forensics Services: The Why and When

Organizations fall victim to cyber incidents every day. Many of these are perpetrated by outsiders, but close to half of them are caused by insiders – and many of those are malicious. People with legitimate credentials can access private corporate information, personal data of customers and employees, and more. They can share it with competitors, financially motivated cyber criminals, or others. In addition, there is often digital evidence of other types of workplace misconduct.

Whether it is a multi-million-dollar litigation, a data breach investigation or a case of employee wrongdoing, the first step is to uncover what happened. Finding, preserving and analyzing relevant data leads to fact-based conclusions that can be presented in court.

How Aon Can Help

Digital forensics services from Aon provide the foundation for answering the key questions of who, what, when, where and how an incident occurred. We use proprietary technology and some of the most qualified professionals in the field to play a critical role in a wide range of high-stakes scenarios, such as:

The Aon Team

Our team includes recognized leaders in the field of digital forensics services. We shape best practices in digital investigations and risk management. Our specialists are among the most highly qualified professionals in their field, and we invest heavily in enhancing their skills with formal external training. Collectively, team members hold more than 75 different certifications from vendors and industry groups, ensuring that credentialed professionals are available to assist regardless of your infrastructure or the nature of the incident. Some Aon specialists also hold top secret security clearances and licenses as private investigators, Certified Public Accountants, actuaries and auditors in jurisdictions around the world. They are highly experienced with providing expert witness testimony, formal reporting to law enforcement, and complying with civil, criminal and regulatory obligations.

Our digital forensics services team has the most comprehensive skills and experience in all areas of digital forensics, including credentialed specialization in:

• Network, database, mobile devices
• Malicious code and other types of malware
• Computer fraud and abuse
• Data discovery, analytics and disclosure.

Most digital forensics teams consist of technology specialists. Former litigators and prosecutors on our team ensure that legal and business issues are addressed holistically, not just from a purely technical standpoint. Of course, no successful outcome can be guaranteed in every instance, but because of Aon's deep and broad experience, we have a track record of obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients in legal proceedings. In addition, former law enforcement officers and prosecutors — with decades of experience under their belts — provide expert witness testimony in a wide range of jurisdictions covering a wide range of technical areas.