Rapid Incident Response & Digital Forensics Services
When a cyber incident strikes, every minute counts. Our Incident Response (IR) and Digital Forensics (DF) services help you detect, contain, eradicate, and recover quickly while preserving evidence for compliance and legal needs. We align to NIST and ISO standards and work alongside your teams to reduce impact and prevent recurrence.
When a Breach Occurs, Is Your Team Ready to Respond?
In the face of a cyberattack, every second counts. A slow, disorganized response can lead to extended downtime, greater data loss, and increased financial and reputational damage. Many organizations lack the specialized tools, expertise, and pre-defined plans needed to effectively manage a crisis, turning a containable incident into a catastrophic failure.
Without a structured IR and forensics program, organizations risk:
- Business Disruption: Extended outages and slow recovery drive up costs and customer churn.
- Escalating Impact: Uncontained lateral movement leads to broader compromise and data exfiltration.
- Compliance Exposure: Inadequate evidence handling and delayed notifications trigger penalties and scrutiny.
- Unclear Root Cause: Lack of forensics leaves blind spots that allow repeat incidents.
Rapid Response, Evidence-Driven Recovery
At siliconops.ai, we combine NIST SP 800-61 and ISO 27035 methodologies with experienced responders and certified forensic analysts. We move fast to contain threats, investigate root cause, and harden your environment against repeat attacks.
Rapid Detection and Analysis
We use advanced tools and expertise to quickly identify and validate security incidents, determining the scope and potential impact of the attack.
Swift Containment and Eradication
Our first priority is to contain the threat and stop the attacker’s movement, followed by the complete removal of the malicious presence from your environment.
Forensically Sound Investigation
We conduct in-depth digital forensic analysis to determine the root cause, reconstruct the attacker’s timeline, and identify the full extent of the compromise.
Resilient Recovery and Improvement
We guide you through the recovery process to safely restore operations and conduct a post-incident review to strengthen your security posture.
Our framework follows the Preparation → Detection → Containment → Eradication → Recovery → Lessons Learned lifecycle to ensure a comprehensive and effective response.
Key Components of Our Incident Response & Forensics Services
Our services provide end-to-end support for the entire incident lifecycle, from proactive planning to post-incident remediation. We offer a range of services that can be engaged on an emergency basis or through a proactive retainer for guaranteed availability.
Incident Response Retainer
Our retainer service guarantees you priority access to our expert IR team with pre-defined SLAs, ensuring you have expert help on standby before an incident occurs.
Emergency Incident Response
24x7 on-demand support for organizations under active attack. We provide immediate assistance to help you contain, eradicate, & recover from threats like ransomware & data breaches.
Digital Forensics
Expert forensic investigation of disks, memory, networks, and cloud environments to uncover root cause, identify data exfiltration, and support legal or compliance actions.
Incident Response Planning & Playbooks
We work with you to develop a comprehensive incident response plan and create detailed, threat-specific playbooks for scenarios like malware, phishing, and insider threats.
Tabletop Exercises & Simulations
We conduct realistic tabletop exercises and attack simulations to test your incident response plan and train your team to respond effectively in a crisis.
Minimize Damage, Accelerate Recovery, and Build Resilience
Effective incident response is a critical component of modern cyber resilience. By preparing for and responding to incidents effectively, you can dramatically reduce the financial and operational impact of a security breach. A swift, expert response protects your brand reputation, maintains customer trust, and demonstrates due diligence to regulators and cyber insurance providers.
With siliconops.ai, you gain a partner with the experience and technical depth to manage even the most complex security incidents. Our team works as a seamless extension of yours, guiding you through the crisis and helping you emerge stronger and more resilient.
Reduced Downtime: Faster containment and recovery keep operations running.
Lower Financial Impact: Swift response limits losses from outages, fines, and remediation.
Regulatory Readiness: Evidence handling and documentation support GDPR, DPDP, HIPAA, and PCI obligations.
Stronger Security Posture: Root cause fixes and hardening reduce the chance of repeat incidents.
Executive Confidence: Clear reporting, metrics, and communication at every stage.
Our Proven Journey Through Incident Management
Our incident response process is designed to be clear, structured, and decisive. We take control of the situation, providing clear communication and expert guidance at every step to lead your organization from crisis to recovery.
Preparation and Planning
Before an incident, we work with you to develop IR plans and playbooks, establish roles and responsibilities, and put the right tools in place.
Detection, Triage, and Containment
When an incident occurs, we rapidly validate the threat, determine its scope, and take immediate action to isolate affected systems and stop the attack.
Investigation and Forensic Analysis
Our forensics experts conduct a deep dive investigation to uncover the root cause, identify the attacker’s TTPs, and determine the full impact of the breach.
Eradication, Recovery, and Lessons Learned
We guide you through the process of safely removing the threat, restoring systems from clean backups, and conducting a thorough post-incident review to improve your defenses.
Incident Response and Forensics Across Industries
We provide specialized incident response and forensic services tailored to the unique threats, technologies, and regulatory environments of today’s leading industries.
BFSI: We help financial institutions respond to complex cyberattacks and conduct forensic investigations that meet the stringent requirements of financial regulators.
Healthcare: We manage breaches involving patient data (ePHI), ensuring that the response and notification process is compliant with HIPAA.
Manufacturing: We respond to incidents targeting OT and industrial control systems, with a focus on safely restoring production operations.
IT/ITES & SaaS Providers: We help technology companies manage security incidents in multi-tenant cloud environments and preserve client trust.
Government: We provide incident response for government agencies to protect critical infrastructure and manage breaches involving citizen data.
Trusted by Leading Enterprises
Frequently Asked Questions about Incident Response (IR) & Forensics
What is Incident Response, and why is it important?
Incident Response (IR) is a structured approach to handling cybersecurity incidents such as ransomware, insider threats, or data breaches. Its primary goal is to detect, contain, eradicate, and recover from threats while minimizing business disruption. Following standards like NIST SP 800-61 and ISO 27035, incident response helps reduce downtime, prevent recurrence, and strengthen resilience.
What is the Incident Response lifecycle?
The IR lifecycle follows six key phases as outlined in NIST SP 800-61:
- Preparation – Develop IR policies, assign team roles, and create playbooks.
- Detection & Analysis – Identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), triage alerts, and validate incidents.
- Containment – Isolate affected systems and stop lateral attacker movement.
- Eradication – Remove malware, close vulnerabilities, and remove persistence mechanisms.
- Recovery – Restore from backups, validate integrity, and monitor restored systems.
- Lessons Learned – Conduct post-incident review (PIR), update policies, and improve detections.
What should we do first if we suspect a breach?
The first step is to immediately contact our emergency incident response team. Do not reboot or shut down affected systems, as this can destroy volatile forensic evidence. Instead, we establish a secure war room (e.g., MS Teams IR channel), validate the incident, and begin evidence preservation.
What is an Incident Response Retainer?
An IR Retainer is a proactive service agreement that provides guaranteed access to experienced responders with pre-agreed SLAs. It ensures your organization has immediate expert support during a crisis, along with readiness services such as playbooks, tabletop exercises, and periodic assessments.
What is Digital Forensics?
Digital Forensics (DF) is the process of collecting, preserving, analyzing, and reporting digital evidence from systems, networks, and cloud environments. It answers the “who, what, when, where, and how” of an incident. Evidence is preserved with chain of custody to ensure legal admissibility.
What are the main types of digital forensics?
- Disk Forensics – Analyze hard drives for malware, deleted files, or timestamp manipulation.
- Memory Forensics – Extract live memory to detect rootkits or fileless malware.
- Network Forensics – Examine packet captures (PCAP) for C2 traffic and data exfiltration.
- Endpoint Forensics – Analyze browser artifacts, USB activity, registry changes, and persistence.
- Cloud Forensics – Review logs, API calls, and snapshots in AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Log Correlation – Correlate firewall, SIEM, and application logs to reconstruct attack timelines.
What frameworks and standards guide your approach?
We follow:
- NIST SP 800-61 – Computer Security Incident Handling Guide.
- ISO/IEC 27035 – International standard for incident management.
- SANS Incident Handling Steps – Practical field methodology.
- NIST SP 800-86 – Integrating forensics into IR.
- MITRE ATT&CK – Mapping adversary TTPs for detection and hunting.
What tools do you use for IR and forensics?
- SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar.
- EDR/XDR: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender XDR.
- SOAR: Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, IBM Resilient.
- Ticketing: ServiceNow SecOps, TheHive.
- Forensics: FTK, EnCase, X-Ways, Autopsy, Sleuth Kit, Volatility, Rekall, Magnet Axiom, Wireshark, Zeek, CyberChef.
These tools ensure rapid detection, effective containment, and deep forensic analysis.
How do you preserve digital evidence?
We use strict chain of custody protocols. Every acquisition is documented with timestamps, hashes, and access records. Evidence is stored in tamper-proof containers and validated for authenticity, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
What is the difference between memory and disk forensics?
- Disk Forensics analyzes persistent data on storage devices, including deleted files and malware.
- Memory Forensics examines live RAM to uncover hidden malware and rootkits that never touch the disk. Both are critical for a complete investigation.
What deliverables do we receive after an engagement?
- Incident Response Plan and Playbooks.
- Forensic Image Acquisition Reports.
- Timeline of Events and RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
- IOC Packages and Malware Behavior Reports.
- Containment and Recovery Steps.
- Executive Summary for leadership.
- Chain of Custody documentation.
- Legal and Compliance Evidence Packages.
How does threat intelligence integrate with IR and forensics?
Threat intelligence platforms such as MISP, Anomali, and Recorded Future are used to enrich IOCs, map attacks to MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, and accelerate detection of similar threats across the enterprise.
How do you ensure compliance during incident response?
We align our processes to frameworks like PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, and the DPDP Act. Our forensic evidence and RCA reports are structured to meet auditor and regulator expectations, reducing penalties and compliance risks.
Do you investigate incidents in cloud environments?
Yes. Our cloud forensics team investigates AWS, Azure, and GCP environments by analyzing logs, IAM activity, snapshots, and network flow data to trace malicious actions and prevent repeat attacks.
What is the difference between an RCA report and Lessons Learned?
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) explains the technical details of how attackers gained access, the exploited vulnerabilities, and a timeline of events.
- Lessons Learned is a collaborative post-incident review that identifies process gaps, updates playbooks, and strengthens the IR program.
What is a compromise assessment?
A compromise assessment is a proactive service that scans your environment for stealthy threats and undetected attacker activity, even when no incident has been reported.
Do you support optional add-on services?
Yes. These include IR retainers, compromise assessments, IR tabletop simulations, SOC-as-a-Service with integrated IR, and cyber insurance incident support.
Why outsource Incident Response instead of handling it in-house?
Building an in-house 24×7 IR and forensics team is costly and resource-intensive. Outsourcing gives you access to certified experts, advanced tools, and proven playbooks at a fraction of the cost, with faster time-to-response and stronger forensic capabilities.
Ready to Prepare for, and Respond to, any Security Incident?
Don’t wait for a crisis to find out if your team is prepared. Partner with siliconops.ai to build a robust incident response plan, test your defenses, and ensure you have expert help on standby. Be ready to respond with speed, confidence, and precision.