Digital Forensics Los Angeles | Mobile & Computer Forensics | Galaxy Discovery
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Digital forensics that stands up in court.

Forensic imaging and analysis of computers, phones and cloud accounts, with a chain of custody on every item and examiners who explain the evidence in plain language.

Overview

Digital Forensics

Every day, our staff helps law firms, businesses, and government agencies discover and utilize electronically stored information from a variety of digital media, including laptops, servers, mobile phones, email systems, and cloud storage.

Drawing on our in-depth experience, we discover information that others cannot. Galaxy Discovery uses certified tools and methods to create a solid evidentiary chain of custody, ensuring that the data we collect is verifiable and forensically sound.

Call or email for a no-cost consultation. If you are new to digital forensics, we'll walk you through the basics, letting you know what is possible and how our services work. If you are a seasoned professional, we'll give you an overview of our capabilities and talk about your specific needs.

Forensics map

A forensic process built for the courtroom.

Six documented steps, from the first call to testimony. Every step creates a record you can rely on.

  1. Step 1Identify

    Scope devices, accounts and custodians with counsel.

  2. Step 2Acquire

    Write-blocked imaging, on-site or remote.

  3. Step 3Verify

    SHA-256 hashes prove the copy is exact.

  4. Step 4Analyze

    Timelines, deleted data and user activity.

  5. Step 5Report

    Clear findings written for the audience.

  6. Step 6Testify

    Declarations, depositions and trial.

Capabilities

Every device, every data source.

From a single phone in an employment dispute to a company-wide breach, we scale the investigation to the case.

Mobile forensics

iPhone and Android extraction, iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal and SMS.

Computer forensics

Windows and Mac imaging, artifacts, USB and file access history.

Cloud and email

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and cloud drives, collected defensibly.

IP theft investigations

Departing-employee exfiltration, downloads and transfers.

Incident response

Breach and business email compromise investigations for counsel.

Data recovery

Recovery from failed, damaged or wiped media.

Timeline analysis

Who did what, when, reconstructed from system artifacts.

Expert testimony

Declarations, expert reports, depositions and trial.

Security by design

Your client's data is protected at every step.

Security isn't a feature we add at the end. It's built into how we collect, move, store, review and destroy evidence.

Chain of custody

Every device, box and file logged from pickup to return, with SHA-256 hash verification on forensic images.

Encrypted transfer and storage

TLS for every upload and delivery, encrypted drives for physical media. Sensitive files are never emailed.

Certified hosting platforms

Hosting on RelativityOne, which Relativity reports as ISO 27001 certified with SOC 2 Type II attestation.

Restricted-access facility

Controlled access to our Century City production floor, scanning room and evidence storage.

Least-privilege access

Review workspaces are provisioned per matter, with multi-factor sign-in and access removed at close.

Certified destruction

Secure shredding and forensic media wiping at matter close, with certificates of destruction.

Questions

Digital forensics questions.

Don't see yours? Call 310.231.0888 and talk to a person, not a queue.

Can you collect iMessage and WhatsApp forensically?

Yes. We image iOS and Android devices with forensic tools and deliver chats as threaded conversations with metadata intact.

Will the collection hold up in court?

We use write-blocking, hash verification and a documented chain of custody on every item, and our examiners can testify to the process.

Can you collect remotely?

Yes. Many computer and cloud collections can be done remotely with secure tools, which saves travel time and keeps the custodian working.

Do you provide expert testimony?

Yes. We prepare declarations and expert reports and explain findings in plain language in deposition and at trial.

Evidence can change within hours.

Devices, accounts and logs overwrite themselves. Call now to preserve data before it's gone.