What This Service Covers
4n6PI provides forensic data collection and eDiscovery support for legal teams, organizations, and investigative workflows that require accuracy, defensibility, and efficiency. Services focus on the identification, preservation, and collection of electronically stored information (ESI) in support of litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory requirements.
All collection methodologies are designed to maintain data integrity, documented chain of custody, and legal defensibility. Outputs are structured for direct ingestion into review platforms including Relativity and Nuix.
Core Capabilities
Forensic Data Collection
Targeted and full-disk acquisition from endpoints, servers, network shares, and cloud platforms including Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and Exchange Online. Forensically sound methodology throughout.
Preservation and Legal Hold Support
Custodian and data source identification, preservation workflow implementation, and legal hold support aligned with litigation and regulatory requirements.
Processing and Data Preparation
Data ingestion, normalization, file and metadata extraction, and structured output preparation for Relativity, Nuix, and other review platforms.
Forensic Analysis Support
Timeline analysis, artifact identification, and targeted keyword searches to support investigation scope and attorney review prioritization.
Cloud ESI Collection
Collection from Microsoft 365 environments using Microsoft Purview eDiscovery including mailboxes, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, with proper chain-of-custody alignment.
Defensible Documentation
Complete documentation of collection scope, methodology, tools, hash verification, and chain-of-custody tracking suitable for legal proceedings and regulatory review.
Deliverables
Documentation of collection scope, data sources, methodology, tools used, and hash verification results.
Complete tracking of evidence handling from acquisition through delivery, maintained throughout the engagement.
Structured, de-duplicated output organized and formatted for ingestion into legal review platforms.
Clear explanation of collection outcomes, data volumes, file type breakdowns, and any collection exceptions written for both technical and legal audiences.
Use Cases
Litigation Support
Forensic collection in support of civil litigation, employment matters, or contract disputes requiring defensible ESI production.
Internal Investigations
Data collection for internal corporate investigations involving employee misconduct, IP theft, or policy violations.
Regulatory Inquiries
Collection and preservation in response to regulatory agency requests, compliance audits, or government investigations.
Incident-Related Collection
Forensic data collection following a security incident to support breach notification, legal review, or insurance claims.
Technology Coverage
- EnCase Endpoint Investigator for endpoint and server collection
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery for cloud-based M365 collection
- Relativity and Nuix processing and ingestion support
- Windows endpoint and server forensics
- Microsoft 365 including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
- On-premises and hybrid environments
Why 4n6PI
- EnCE-certified practitioner with enterprise forensic experience
- Forensically sound collection methodology, not just data export
- Full chain-of-custody documentation from day one
- Experience supporting Fortune 500 environments and legal teams
- Clear, defensible documentation suitable for legal proceedings
- Remote and on-site collection engagements supported nationwide
Ready to Scope a Collection?
Contact 4n6PI to discuss your data collection requirements, timeline, and custodian scope. Remote and on-site engagements available.