What a DFIR Consultation Actually Does

Incident response isn't about panic - and it isn't about guessing.

We don't jump to conclusions or push unnecessary services. DFIR is a structured, evidence-driven process that helps you understand what happened, contain active threats, and recover operations safely while preserving the information required for legal, insurance, and compliance purposes.

Our DFIR consultation evaluates the situation at a high level and determines the safest, fastest path forward based on facts - not assumptions.

  • Incident scope & initial impact assessment
  • Threat containment strategy
  • Affected system identification
  • Evidence preservation planning
  • Malware or intrusion indicators
  • Data exposure risk evaluation
  • Executive & stakeholder communication clarity
  • Recovery and stabilization guidance

We help you understand what's actually happening - and what actions reduce risk instead of increasing it.

Signs You May Have an Incident

Any one of these is reason enough to call. You don't need two, and you don't need proof.

  • Files renamed or unopenable, or a ransom note present
  • Staff reporting they can't access shared drives
  • Unfamiliar logins, or logins from unexpected locations
  • Antivirus or endpoint alerts nobody has investigated
  • A vendor, customer, or bank notifying you of suspicious activity
  • Emails going out from your domain that nobody sent
  • Systems slow, rebooting, or behaving oddly without explanation

Florida Breach Notification Requirements

If a breach involving Floridians' personal information is confirmed, the Florida Information Protection Act (F.S. 501.171) sets the clock. Its deadlines run from when you determine a breach occurred - or have reason to believe one did.

  • Affected individuals: notice within 30 days of determining the breach, as expeditiously as practicable and without unreasonable delay.
  • Florida Department of Legal Affairs: required when 500 or more Floridians are affected, within the same 30 days. A 15-day extension is available for good cause, requested in writing within the 30-day window.
  • Third-party agents: a vendor that suffers a breach of data it holds for you must notify you within 10 days of determining the breach.
  • Consumer reporting agencies: required when more than 1,000 individuals are affected at a single time, without unreasonable delay.

Sector rules can add obligations on top - HIPAA for healthcare, GLBA for financial services, contract clauses for everyone. Part of a DFIR engagement is establishing the facts every notification depends on: what data, how many people, and when the clock started.

The information provided here is for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Requirements change and applicability depends on your specific circumstances - for specific compliance concerns, consult a qualified legal professional.

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