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DATA BREACH & DEPARTED EMPLOYEE RESPONSE

Rapid Response.

Defensible Digital Investigations.

When security incidents or employee departures put sensitive data at risk, CDS delivers rapid forensic collection, defensible investigation workflows, and evidence-based guidance to help organizations contain exposure and make confident legal decisions.

DATA BREACH RESPONSE

Rapid Containment. Defensible Validation.

CDS helps organizations respond to security incidents with coordinated containment, forensic evidence preservation and defensible breach review workflows. Working alongside IT security teams, outside counsel and forensic investigators, CDS delivers the documentation and analysis needed for regulatory response while minimizing business disruption.

Response Priorities

Rapid Containment Isolate affected systems while protecting critical operations.
Evidence Preservation Maintain admissible forensic evidence and complete documentation.
Regulatory Readiness Support disclosure decisions through validated breach analysis.
INCIDENT RESPONSE WORKFLOW

Coordinated From First Alert To Validation

Contain

Secure affected systems.

Preserve

Capture forensic evidence.

Analyze

Determine scope and exposure.

Validate

Document findings and remediation.

RESPONSE CAPABILITIES

Built For Speed And Legal Defensibility

Data Breach Review

Analyze compromised data to determine affected individuals, sensitive information and notification obligations.

Forensic Preservation

Capture logs, system artifacts, network evidence and compromised files using defensible collection methods.

Exposure Assessment

Determine breach scope, impacted records and overall business risk.

Coordinated Response

Integrate with IT security teams, outside counsel and forensic investigators throughout the incident.

TECHNOLOGY & PARTNERS

Integrated Across The Incident Response Team

CDS combines Relativity Data Breach Review, Infinium and industry-standard forensic technologies to support containment, investigation and regulatory response within a coordinated workflow.

Relativity Data Breach Review Platform-driven breach review and notification analysis.
Infinium Advanced incident response and investigation support.
Client Security Teams Coordinated containment and remediation planning.
Outside Counsel & Investigators Defensible evidence management and legal oversight.
CLIENT BENEFITS

Reduce Risk Through Coordinated Response

Faster Containment

Respond quickly while minimizing operational disruption.

Defensible Evidence

Maintain forensic integrity for investigations and litigation.

Regulatory Support

Document response activities and breach notification decisions.

Actionable Intelligence

Use incident findings to strengthen future security posture.

DEPARTED EMPLOYEE RESPONSE

Rapid Triage. Evidence-Based Decisions.

CDS investigates potential data misappropriation during the critical 30–90 day departure window through targeted acquisition, rapid device and cloud triage, and defensible forensic collection. Organizations gain the evidence needed to assess litigation risk, protect trade secrets and respond before business impact escalates.

Why CDS

30–90 Day Focus Prioritize the period where suspicious activity most commonly occurs.
Targeted Acquisition Collect only relevant evidence while preserving employee privacy.
Court-Ready Collection Maintain defensible forensic methodology and chain of custody.
INVESTIGATION WINDOW

Capture Evidence Before It Disappears

Triage

Identify priority devices and cloud sources.

Collect

Acquire defensible evidence with full metadata.

Assess Risk

Support legal strategy and protective action.

COMMON RISK INDICATORS

Identify Concerning Employee Activity

Mass Downloads

Unusual spikes in file acquisition before departure.

Email Forwarding

Transfers to personal or unauthorized accounts.

Competitor Contact

Communications that coincide with resignation.

Cloud Activity

Unexpected synchronization or file movement.

Confidential Access

Sensitive information viewed outside normal duties.

Trade Secret Risk

Evidence supporting early legal intervention.

TARGETED ACQUISITION

Comprehensive Yet Focused Collection

CDS rapidly acquires evidence from employee devices, email, cloud storage and file access logs while preserving metadata and minimizing unnecessary collection of personal information.

Endpoint Devices Laptops, desktops and removable media.
Email & Collaboration Corporate email and messaging platforms.
Cloud Storage Enterprise repositories and synchronized accounts.
Access Logs Activity history supporting timeline reconstruction.
CLIENT BENEFITS

Respond Before Risk Becomes Loss

Rapid Assessment

Quickly understand exposure and litigation risk.

Defensible Evidence

Support legal action with forensically sound collection.

Privacy Protection

Limit acquisition to relevant business information.

Early Intervention

Protect trade secrets before competitive harm occurs.

Protect Your Data Before Risk Escalates

Engage CDS to rapidly investigate incidents, preserve critical evidence, and support defensible response strategies.

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