Data Breach Investigation
When a data breach occurs, understanding what happened and acting quickly is critical. Our data breach investigation services help you identify the source, scope, and impact of an incident so you can respond with confidence and control.
We work alongside you to analyse affected systems, trace how the breach occurred, and determine what data may have been exposed. Our approach is structured and methodical, ensuring nothing is overlooked while keeping disruption to your business to a minimum.
Beyond identifying the cause, we help you take the right next steps. This includes supporting containment, advising on remediation, and helping you meet any regulatory or reporting obligations. Most importantly, we provide clear guidance on how to prevent the issue from happening again.
A breach can be stressful and uncertain. Our role is to bring clarity, reduce risk, and support you through every stage from investigation to recovery.
Without suitable protection, on average, organisations take over 200 days to detect and contain a data breach, which dramatically increases recovery costs.
Of data breaches are due to human mistakes, often through users that have not had cyber awareness training with attacks such as phishing or social engineering. Many of these are avoidable.
Studies have found that nearly 60% of breaches exploited known vulnerabilities for which a patch was already available but had not been applied in time!
What Is a Data Breach Investigation?
A data breach investigation is a structured, in-depth process to determine:
How the breach occurred
What data was accessed or stolen
Who was responsible
When the breach started and ended
How to stop it from happening again
Our certified forensic investigators use cutting-edge tools and methodologies to deliver actionable insights fast because every second counts.
Our Investigation Process
Our Investigation Process
1. Initial Triage & Containment
Rapid assessment to stop ongoing breaches
Isolation of affected systems
2. Forensic Data Collection
Secure acquisition of logs, endpoints, server data, and user activity
3. Root Cause Analysis
Determine the attack vector (e.g., phishing, malware, insider threat)Identify exploited vulnerabilities
4. Impact Assessment
Evaluate what data was compromised determine regulatory and compliance implications (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
5. Reporting & Notification Support
Detailed incident report with timeline and findings guidance for breach disclosure and compliance
6. Remediation & Recommendations
Patch vulnerabilities strengthen security posture prepare for potential litigation or audits
Why Choose Us?
✅ Certified Experts
Our team have years of experience in the industry
✅ 24/7 Incident Response
Breaches don’t wait—neither do we. Our team is ready to respond anytime, anywhere.
✅ End-to-End Support
From discovery to recovery, we’re with you every step of the way.
✅ Compliance-Ready
We align with key frameworks
Why Choose Cyber Essentials Certification?
Protect your business, win more contracts, and show customers you take cybersecurity seriously.
Cyber Essentials
CCS offers Cyber Essentials certification to help your organisation implement essential security measures and protect against common cyber threats.
Vulnerability Management
CCS provides vulnerability management services to identify, assess, and address security weaknesses in your systems, reducing the risk of threats.
Phishing Simulation & User Training
CCS offers comprehensive user training and phishing simulations to improve employee awareness and reduce the risk of falling victim to cyber crime
Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
MDR is a cyber security service that detects, investigates, and responds to threats in real time using advanced monitoring analytics, and expert intervention