Computer Forensics and Incident Response

Collect, Preserve, Protect

To better service the compliance and audit needs of our customers, Lighthouse Computer Services has established a strategic partnership with Compass IT Compliance, LLC. The members of Compass IT Compliance, LLC are highly experienced and certified, and the company’s managing partners were formerly senior consultants within the Lighthouse IT Compliance Group.

Compass' computer forensics provide proactive protection against threats to your IT infrastructure and confidential data

An alarming rise in fraud, the vulnerability of mobile data, and growing regulations have forced organizations to make computer forensics an essential part of their enterprise. It is not enough for you to wait passively for an attack before seeking computer forensic resources. Your organization needs a proactive plan that triggers an instant response to any compromise incident.

Threats against your enterprise continue to grow more powerful and sophisticated. These Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) constitute a new level of security risk for your IT infrastructure and data. They originate with hackers who are well financed and tenacious. These intruders are constantly improving their techniques and customizing malware to circumvent your security measures.

Compass IT Compliance, LLC provides you with the computer forensics and incident response services you need to deal with these threats. These offerings serve two main purposes for organizations of all sizes, including those in the legal, retail, insurance, financial, government and law enforcement sectors:

• To collect and analyze data from computers, networks and mobile devices to discover and preserve evidence that is admissible in a court of law
• To respond to a computer security breach and mitigate damage

Compass' Computer Forensics and Incident Response Services are offered on a proactive retainer basis or for an incident response emergency, and include:

• Active defense to identify a threat before it becomes a security breach
• Incident response to end an attack and minimize damage
• Computer forensics for any device and network infrastructure
• Network/host-based intrusion analysis
• Forensic analysis, data recovery and evidence storage for prosecution against intruders
• Email integrity
  
  

Computer Forensics

You need digital evidence. Who can you trust with your investigation?

Compass IT Compliance's highly certified and experienced computer forensic consultants resolve issues arising from a security breach. Compass offers computer forensic analysis, discovery and litigation services, including:

• Data recovery
• Electronic evidence discovery
• Forensic examination of digital evidence
• Employee/insider investigations
• Litigation support
• Expert testimony
  

Incident Response Services

Your enterprise has suffered a compromise. What do you do now?

In the event of a security breach, call Compass. The Compass Incident Response Team stops on-going attacks, mitigates damage and prevents attacks from succeeding in the future. Their certified responders can mobilize within 24 hours, and be dispatched onsite anywhere in the world to:

• Assess the incident
• Contain the damage
• Pinpoint the intrusion vector
• Fix the vulnerability
• Assess the damage
• Prepare you for the future

Their experienced forensic experts implement a strict and systematic incident response methodology, performing best-practice computer forensics to enable you to find and prosecute perpetrators. Compass offers:

• A 24x7x365 incident response hotline with first level analyst support
• Onsite assistance within 12 hours anywhere in the northeastern United States
• Dispatch within 24 hours anywhere in the world
• Forensics/incident analysis
• Damage assessment
• Malware analysis
• Incident preparedness planning

The Compass Incident Response Process:

Active Defense Services

How are you fighting Advanced Persistent Threats? Compass has a proactive strategy.

To meet the APT challenge, you need a proactive, on-going security strategy to ensure that your enterprise stays one step ahead of organized hackers and their increasingly sophisticated attempts to compromise your systems and steal your data. You need Compass IT Compliance's Active Defense Services.

A retainer with Compass' highly qualified and certified computer forensics staff will prepare you for any eventuality and will fortify your enterprise against attack. The Compass Active Defense Services incorporate incident response capabilities with proactive security measures that identify and contain threats before they can become IT security crises. These services include:

• External vulnerability scanning
• Internal vulnerability assessment
• Penetration testing
• Password cracking/recovery
• Internet infrastructure security assessment
• Social engineering
• Wireless security assessment
  
  

Highly Qualified, Highly Certified Computer Forensic Experts

You can trust Compass with your most sensitive security issues. They possess the resources that most consultants lack. Their Computer Forensics Team leverages Security and IT Compliance practices to deliver an integrated and comprehensive solution, incorporating a deep industry knowledge of the legal and regulatory ramifications of computer security.

Compass IT Compliance, LLC employs a staff of responders who each have a minimum of 10 years in the computer forensics and incident response field. Compass' responders have also completed a comprehensive internal training program designed by one of the nation’s premier intrusion experts. Their responders hold the highest clearances and qualifications:

• Computer Hacker Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Investigator (GCFI)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Certified Malware Analyst
• Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA)
• Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)
• PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)
• Certified by the DOD Forensics Investigation Laboratories
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• ISACA Certified in Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT)

For more information, or to schedule a consultation, please visit Compass IT Compliance, LLC, or call Compass at 888-246-7594.