Source Code Review as Forensics
Tracing code development over time, identifying potentially copied artifacts even after years of drift, analyzing development time and effort from repository data, and attributing open-source and third-party code.
Crimson Vista
Engineering | Strategy | Assurance
Audit & Attestation
Data forensics and expert testimony for matters that turn on digital evidence.
Data forensics litigation support provides specialized data acquisition, technical investigation, and evidence preservation for cases involving digital assets. Forensic analysis includes source code and source code repository analysis, website history and change timelines, laptop data, mobile device data, cloud storage, and intrusion-related artifacts.
The offering
Who it is for: Counsel and legal teams who need independent technical investigation, defensible electronically stored information, and expert testimony in matters involving digital evidence.
Areas of expertise include cybersecurity technology, cybersecurity operations, technical norms in legal and regulatory contexts, cyber risk management, cryptography, network protocols, software architectures, software languages, source code analysis, and digital forensics.
Back to Audit & AttestationTracing code development over time, identifying potentially copied artifacts even after years of drift, analyzing development time and effort from repository data, and attributing open-source and third-party code.
Using forensically sound data collection methods, such as forensic imaging and targeted logical collections, so electronically stored information remains unaltered, defensible, and admissible under rules such as Federal Rule of Evidence 702.
Reconstructing digital timelines, recovering deleted or encrypted data, identifying anti-forensic activities, and performing malware or network intrusion analysis across endpoints, mobile devices, and cloud environments.
Assisting legal teams during pre-discovery consultations, evaluating opposing expert reports, distinguishing probative electronically stored information from irrelevant data, and preparing visual exhibits and technical illustrations.
Translating complex technical concepts, logs, and artifacts into clear, concise explanations for non-technical audiences, judges, and juries during depositions or trial.
Maintaining strict neutrality, with technical opinions and independent judgments anchored in documented methodology and physical evidence.
Assessing an organization’s historical adherence to cybersecurity best practices, data privacy laws, and industry frameworks in negligence, breach, or compliance disputes.