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Understanding What We Can Do & What We Cannot Do.
Pricing and other Frequently Asked Questions.
Why Choose Elite Digital Forensics?
✔ Experienced forensic experts (retired law enforcement)
✔ One of the leading digital forensic firms in the country
✔ Court-certified forensic tools & methodologies
✔ Transparent pricing & clear expectations
✔ Forensically sound services ensuring admissibility in court
At Elite Digital Forensics, we specialize in digital forensic analysis and discovery review for a variety of cases, including criminal defense, civil disputes, corporate investigations, personal matters, employee misconduct, data theft, hacking, and malware/spyware analysis. We also provide ongoing I.T management and cyber security services. Our forensic experts, many of whom are retired law enforcement professionals, use industry-certified tools to conduct data analysis that are forensically sound and admissible in court.
In this blog, we’ll address common questions about what we can and cannot do, ensuring transparency and clarity for those in need of digital forensic services.
We perform in-depth forensic analysis of computers, external drives, and storage devices for a wide range of cases, including criminal defense, civil litigation, and corporate disputes. We can analyze data from Windows, Mac and Linux computers as well as flash drives, SD cards and Networking Devices.
We Can
1. Identify hacking, malware, spyware, and keyloggers
2. Analyze digital activity and data exfiltration (unauthorized access and file transfers)
3. Investigate employee misconduct and data theft
4. Perform forensic imaging, timeline analysis, and expert reporting
5. Review discovery and provide an opinion on its accuracy
6. Examine digital artifacts such as logs, internet history, and system events
7. Recover user activity, deleted files (when possible), and system usage patterns
8. Verify whether files were accessed, copied, or modified
9. Preserve and document forensic evidence for legal proceedings
10. Assist attorneys with digital evidence strategy and case preparation2. Cell Phone Forensic Investigations
We offer professional forensic analysis of mobile devices, including iPhones and Android phones, if we have the user’s consent and passcode. Our investigations provide valuable insights for criminal defense, civil disputes, corporate cases, employee misconduct, and personal matters like hacking or infidelity/cheating allegations by uncovering key digital evidence.
We Can
1.Recover limited deleted data (depending on the device model, OS, and retention period)
2. Analyze evidence of hacking, spyware, and malware infections
3. Extract and analyze location data (GPS logs, Wi-Fi connections, and Bluetooth events)
4. Review device logs and system events for unusual activity or unauthorized access
5. Examine app usage and data (social media, messaging apps, and third-party applications)
6. Identify linked user accounts and associated cloud backups
7. Investigate call logs, voicemails, text messages, and chat history
8. Recover and analyze search history, browsing activity, and website access logs
9. Identify Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections to track device interactions
10. Analyze metadata from photos and videos, including timestamps and geolocation data
12. Extract deleted or hidden contacts, calendar entries, and notes
13. Preserve forensic evidence for legal use and expert testimony
Our mobile forensic investigations help uncover crucial digital evidence that may support personal cases, legal cases, verify suspicious activity, or provide clarity on device usage and security threats. Everything we do is forensically sound and follows the industry’s best practices, ensuring that all findings can be used in legal proceedings.
We investigate hacking attempts, unauthorized logins, and account breaches on cloud platforms such as Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, iCloud, Google and other cloud-based accounts.
We Can
1. Identify suspicious activity and logins
2. Analyze metadata and stored account data
3. Preserve forensic evidence for legal review
4. Assist in drafting subpoenas for additional data retrieval
While we may not always be able to directly identify who is behind a fake social media account, burner phone number, or VPN, we can:
We Can
Forensically document evidence to be presented to an attorney, law enforcement, or a legal board
Use licensed forensic tools to preserve data in an admissible format
Assist with technical language for subpoenas to help retrieve additional data
There are certain limitations in digital forensics due to privacy laws and encryption. Here are some of the services we do not provide: NOTE that for us to examine any device or data we must have proper legal authority.
X Identify the person behind a fake social media page or burner phone number – This data is stored on the provider’s servers and is only accessible with a legal subpoena.
X Recover lost money from scams or online fraud – We are not a financial recovery service.
X Track a phone’s real-time location with just a phone number – Only law enforcement agencies with warrants can access this data.
X Hack into accounts, devices, or cloud platforms without consent – We follow legal guidelines and ethical standards and must have consent to access any device or cloud account.
X Force websites or platforms to remove content – While we can preserve and document online evidence, removal requests must be directed to the platform or pursued legally
At Elite Digital Forensics, we conduct forensic investigations in two key steps, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and proper evidence handling. Depending on the case type and device, we may require the device to be shipped to our Florida office for forensic imaging or data extraction. In some cases, remote forensic analysis may be possible.
Step 1: Forensic Imaging & Data Extraction
The first step in any digital forensic service is creating a forensic image (an exact copy of the device’s data) or extracting relevant information while maintaining the integrity of the original device. This process ensures that the data is collected without modification so that findings remain forensically sound and admissible in legal proceedings.
Step 2: Data Analysis & Investigation
Once the forensic image or data extraction is complete, we perform a detailed analysis of the data to uncover any evidence related to your specific case.
✅ Initial Consultation – We assess your case and discuss how digital forensics can help.
✅ Forensic Data Collection – We use court-certified tools to extract relevant digital evidence.
✅ Analysis & Reporting – Our experts analyze analyze and compile a detailed user-friendly reports.
💰 Pricing: Our average retainer starts at about $1,500 for personal cases depending on the case type, number of devices or data involved. Business and Legal Cases can range from $2,500+. For an exact quote please contact us directly with the specifics of your case.
⏳ Turnaround Time and Data Analysis: 30-45 days, Turnaround time can vary significantly depending on the number of devices and the volume of data involved in your case.