Server Forensics & Cyber Investigations

Server Forensics & Evidence Preservation: Professionally Securing Digital Traces

Servers are the central nervous system of every company — they store sensitive data, manage user permissions, process transactions, and connect to all devices on the network. That’s why they are a prime target for hackers, insiders, or external attacks.

A compromised server means not only data loss but often legal, financial, and operational consequences. In such cases, more than IT support is needed: Computerforensic & more offers you court-admissible evidence preservation, detailed forensic analysis, and, if desired, further strategic investigations.

What Happens When a Server Has Been Compromised?

If an attack on your server is detected or even suspected, fast action is essential. The priority is not repair but the complete preservation of the current state — including all digital traces. We create a forensic image of the server without altering any data. This snapshot is court-admissible as evidence.

Our focus includes:

• Recovery and preservation of deleted or manipulated data
• Logging of all access attempts, processes, and log files
• Identification of the breach time and attack vector
• Distinguishing between internal and external perpetrator hypotheses

Digital Traces Speak — We Read Them Correctly

Every access, login attempt, and file change leaves traces. But not every trace is obvious. Our forensic specialists know where and how to look for clues — deep in system logs, temporary files, or network traffic analyses.

Attacks on server infrastructures are often well-coordinated actions involving multiple compromised systems simultaneously. That’s why we combine evidence preservation with strategic analysis:

• Who was in the system and when?
• Was malware installed or data exfiltrated?
• Are there traces of an insider?
• Which vulnerability was exploited — and is it still open?

More Than Evidence Preservation: Prevention & Training Support

After the analysis, we provide you with concrete recommendations to improve your IT security, including:

• Technical protections: firewall hardening, network segmentation, patch management
• Penetration tests to actively find vulnerabilities
• Awareness training for employees
• Emergency plans and incident response templates

This keeps your server infrastructure protected in the future — against threats from outside and inside.