Corporate Internal Investigations
Digital forensics for corporate internal investigations.
Discreet, defensible forensic work for in-house counsel, HR, security, and compliance teams. Findings that hold up in front of a board, a regulator, or a court.
Typical matters
Where we are most often retained.
- Internal fraud and embezzlement
- Departing employee data exfiltration
- Policy violation investigations
- Whistleblower allegations
- Trade secret protection matters
- Executive misconduct reviews
Engagements we run
What this work looks like in practice.
- Departing employee investigations, with USB exfiltration, cloud upload, and email forwarding analysis.
- IP and trade secret theft matters where source code, customer lists, or design files have left the company.
- Workplace misconduct investigations, including harassment, policy violation, and discipline support.
- Ransomware response alongside your IR and insurance panel firm.
- Data breach investigation with PIPEDA and BC PIPA-aligned reporting.
- Cloud forensics of Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Teams, and AWS evidence.
What clients tell us matters most
Priorities we hear from this industry.
Discretion. Internal investigations need to stay internal. We treat every engagement as confidential by default and structure communications to avoid leaks. Engagements channeled through counsel get litigation-privilege protection.
Decision-grade output. The board needs a clear answer. The HR file needs a defensible record. The regulator needs a structured report. We write to all three audiences without losing the technical rigour underneath.
Speed. Internal matters often turn on a 24-hour or 72-hour decision. Whether to suspend an employee. Whether to notify a regulator. Whether to file an injunction. Our scoping and intake are built for that timeline.
Independence. A finding is only useful if the board can rely on it. We do not adjust findings to meet a desired narrative. Our reports document what we found, the methodology that surfaced it, and the limits of what is knowable.
Tool transparency. When the matter moves to litigation or regulator review, our methodology has to survive scrutiny. We list our tools and standards on the site for a reason.
Services we provide for corporate internal investigations
Most-engaged forensic services.
Computer Forensics
Forensic imaging and analysis of Windows, macOS, and Linux systems for litigation, internal investigations, and expert witness work.
Learn moreMobile Forensics
iOS and Android extraction including chip-off, JTAG, and ISP techniques for damaged or locked devices that conventional tools cannot read.
Learn moreCloud Forensics
Defensible collection and analysis of Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Slack, Teams, and Salesforce evidence under legal hold.
Learn moreData Breach Investigation
Defensible breach investigation built for PIPEDA, BC PIPA, and OPC or OIPC interface.
Learn moreCommon questions
Corporate Internal Investigations questions we hear most.
How do you handle confidentiality?
Every engagement is confidential by default. NDAs are signed at intake. Engagements taken through in-house or external counsel are structured to support a litigation-privilege claim. Internal communications are channeled to a defined contact list.
Can you start before HR is involved?
Yes, when the matter is scoped through counsel or the security team and the engagement does not require HR cooperation to gather evidence. Many matters start with discreet preservation, with HR and the employee notified later if appropriate.
What is included in a departing-employee investigation?
Forensic preservation of the employee's company endpoints, M365 or Google Workspace audit log preservation, email and chat history, USB and cloud-upload artifacts, and any other in-scope source. The deliverable is a written examiner report tying findings to specific artifacts and timestamps.
How do you coordinate with our cyber insurer's panel firm?
Smoothly. We have worked alongside panel firms on multiple matters. We typically focus on the forensic backbone (preservation, scope analysis, regulator-ready report) while the panel firm focuses on detection, containment, and recovery. Our roles are complementary.
Can you preserve evidence without alerting the employee?
In many cases yes. Cloud audit log preservation is server-side and invisible to the employee. Endpoint preservation can be done through remote agents during scheduled maintenance windows or through after-hours imaging. The right approach depends on the matter.
Related industries
Other sectors we serve.
Law Firms
Court-tested forensic support for litigation counsel: acquisition, examination, and expert witness work.
ExploreEmployment & HR
Workplace misconduct, harassment, and departing-employee investigations with defensible evidence.
ExploreInsurance
Cyber claims, claims fraud investigation, and subrogation support for Canadian insurers.
ExploreHave an internal matter that needs forensic work?
Tell us the scope and the timeline. Our team will reach out as soon as possible.