Digital Forensics Services

Facts first. Then decisions.

Forensics That Turn Clues Into a Defensible Narrative

When something feels off, assumptions aren’t enough. Forgepath’s digital forensics work reconstructs what happened, when, and how—across endpoints, identity systems, cloud workloads, and SaaS. We acquire volatile and at-rest evidence, correlate artifacts (processes, modules, registry/plists, logs, audit trails, mailboxes, API traces), and produce a single, defensible timeline that anchors containment, eradication, and communication.

We focus on attacker tradecraft: initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, command-and-control, data staging/exfiltration, and control tampering (EDR/backup/policy changes). Outputs include IOC/IOA packages, affected-scope inventories, and plain-language summaries leadership can use with stakeholders.

Get evidence. See IOCS.

Inside Your Digital Forensics Service

We collect the right data, connect weak signals, and give you a clear, defensible timeline with actions to take next.

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Coverage across modern environments.

Endpoints & Servers: memory and disk artifacts, process/thread trees, DLL/module loads, registry/plist keys, shimcache/Amcache, prefetch, $MFT/USN.
Identity & Email: IDP and directory logs, token/session events, OAuth/app consents, mailbox and message trace artifacts.
Cloud & SaaS: cloud audit trails (AWS/Azure/GCP), storage access logs, API gateway/Function/Container telemetry, M365/Google Workspace audits.
Network: firewall/proxy/DNS, netflow/Zeek, unusual egress patterns and staging destinations.

Evidence that stands up to scrutiny.

Acquisition: prioritized volatile capture, snapshot strategy for cloud, imaging where appropriate; minimal-touch triage to avoid artifact loss.
Chain of custody: consistent handlers, hashing, time sync, and documentation of collection context.
Validation: cross-source corroboration to separate noise from fact.

Artifacts you can act on—technically and legally.

Unified timeline with key events, dwell time, and inflection points.
IOC/IOA sets (hashes, domains, paths, behaviors) ready for blocking and detection.
Affected scope: systems, identities, data classes, and likely exposure paths.
Engineer notes & leader summaries: step-by-step technical findings plus plain-language briefs for stakeholders.

Patterns we routinely uncover.

Persistence & privilege: scheduled tasks, WMI subscriptions, startup items, misused admin tools, token replay.
Control tampering: EDR disablement, backup policy changes, audit log gaps.
Data movement: staged archives, odd compression utilities, cloud bucket/object access anomalies.
Phishing/BEC trails: inbox rules, mailbox delegation, OAuth app abuse, payment-diversion indicators.

Work smoothly with your teams and counsel.

Coordination: shared channel, timestamped updates, decision logs; alignment with legal/privacy on evidence handling.
Inputs: asset lists, logging/retention settings, recent change windows, priority systems and data sets.
Next steps: containment/eradication suggestions and detection improvements based on observed behavior.

Why teams choose Forgepath

Key Benefits You Can Expect

Defensible Timeline

A single narrative backed by artifacts—usable with leadership, customers, or counsel.

Precise Scope & Impact

Clear view of affected systems, identities, and data to guide response actions.

Actionable Indicators

IOC/IOA packages and queries you can deploy for blocking and hunting.

Better Containment & Recovery

Evidence-driven guidance that reduces blast radius and prevents reinfection.

Detection Improvements

Concrete logging and analytics upgrades based on what attackers actually did.

Cloud Systems & Security Manager

Zero.health

Working With Forgepath

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on our network and app security tests.
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Cloud Systems & Security Manager
Zero.health

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on both our network penetration test and application security assessment.

When a critical customer need arose, they quickly adjusted their schedule to meet our urgent timeline without compromising quality.

Their technical expertise, clear guidance, and hands-on remediation support helped us meet our EOY goals efficiently.

We were especially impressed by their flexibility, responsiveness, and professionalism throughout the process.

Chief Executive Officer

parsysco.com

Working With Forgepath

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner.
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Chief Executive Officer
parsysco.com

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner to Parsysco. They took the time to understand our requirements and how things were working with our previous provider.

We were impressed by how quickly they formulated a new strategy and approach. They helped us identify our challenges and consistently brought forward solutions that were in Parsysco’s best interest.

Most vendors only care about selling something, Forgepath took the personal relationship and partnership approach that we value greatly.