Computer Crime Consultant’s work in the detection, investigation, prosecution and prevention of computer crime spans a wide range of sectors and industries. The following examples illustrate the breadth and nature of assignments we have successfully undertaken.

Design and Information Assurance

Design and implementation of secure builds for corporate rollout of Microsoft Windows Server and Workstation for a FTSE 250 company.

Design and build of a secure Internet network infrastructure for a FTSE 250 company.

Design and installation of a multi-site Firewall and DMZ (Demilitarised Zone) for a multinational company. This solution allowed for the integration of a secure corporate network that, in addition, could safely accommodate use by incoming corporate acquisitions and authorised external partners.

Examination of bespoke finance software prior to final sign-off to verify that it was free from contamination with malicious or extraneous computer codes. In a similar exercise, CCC was asked to examine a company’s software following the unanticipated departure of an employee to ensure that nothing had been carelessly or intentionally left behind.

Analysis of company-specific rollout software to identify and correct weaknesses: the additional software we authored was also designed to go on to maintain satisfactory levels of security within the environment.

Investigations and Prosecutions

Identified anomalies in user access activity revealed that bogus employees were engaged in acquiring intelligence on behalf of competitors. CCC discovered the true identity of the recipients, tracked down and retrieved the propriety information they had misappropriated and secured the system against future breaches.

Acting on behalf of a multinational, CCC analysed network traffic and captured electronic evidence which identified those responsible for leaking information critical to a potential takeover. CCC was then able to identify systems used by the suspects, the analysis of which found complementary and irrefutable evidence of their complicity.

Covert monitoring of a number of network administrators who were found to be abusing their privileges and accessing confidential information for personal benefit.

CCC secured and examined evidence which demonstrated that employees of a multinational were seeking to use proprietary information to set up a rival organisation.

CCC was commissioned by a FTSE 100 company to analyse the method by which a hacker had successfully breached its website security and to gather data to evidential standards for criminal proceedings. In addition CCC secured the site against other vulnerabilities that were found during penetration testing.

CCC has provided expert witness services for Police Forces requiring the gathering, analysis or validation of computer related evidence. We have assisted in the prosecution of cases including murder, rape, fraud, blackmail, drug trafficking and sexual offences.