Cybersecurity experts since 2011.
Proven Data is a specialized cybersecurity firm focused on incident response, ransomware recovery, and post-breach remediation. Since 2011, our team has resolved more than 3,000 cyber incidents.
14+
Years in Cybersecurity
3,000+
Cyber Incidents Resolved
80%
Resolved Without Ransom
Our Focus
When cyber threats hit, we're already responding.
Proven Data started in 2011 as a data recovery lab. Over the following decade, the business evolved into a full-spectrum cybersecurity firm, and today we operate exclusively as a cybersecurity incident response firm. What we do:
24/7 Incident Response (DFIR)
Active threat containment, forensic triage, and breach scoping during live cyber incidents.
Ransomware Recovery
Cryptographic recovery and decryption R&D that restores encrypted data without paying threat actors whenever possible.
Data Breach Response
Exfiltration scoping, regulatory notification support, and evidence preservation.
Cyber Extortion Defense & Settlement
OFAC-compliant negotiation and settlement management.
Post-Breach Remediation
Malware eradication, persistence removal, and hardened restoration.
If you need something outside cybersecurity, Proven Data no longer offers data recovery or litigation-related digital forensics, but we're happy to point you in the right direction:
- For consumer and business data recovery — recovering data from failed drives, damaged storage media, deleted files, RAID rebuilds, mobile device extraction, and similar hardware-related recovery work — we recommend our trusted partner SalvageData, with over 20 years of experience in the data recovery industry.
- For digital forensics supporting litigation, eDiscovery, and expert-witness work, we recommend our trusted partner LitigationForensics.
If your matter is a live cyber incident, ransomware attack, or data breach, you're in the right place.
Our Journey
Over a decade of building trust and expertise.
Founded as a Data Recovery Lab
Proven Data was founded in 2011 as a specialized data recovery firm, developing proprietary techniques to recover data from damaged storage media and, later, from the earliest ransomware variants targeting SMBs.
Ransomware Recovery Pioneer
Became one of the first firms in the U.S. to systematically reverse-engineer ransomware encryption schemes, achieving data recovery without ransom payments in the majority of cases — a capability that remains the core of our ransomware practice today.
Full Incident Response Capability
Expanded into full-spectrum cyber incident response, launching 24/7 emergency operations, forensic triage for active breaches, and OFAC-compliant cyber extortion settlement. This is the point at which Proven Data became an incident response firm first, and a recovery lab second.
Cybersecurity Specialization & Lynx Platform
Formally consolidated Proven Data's focus around cybersecurity incident response, ransomware recovery, and post-breach remediation — the areas where our team has the deepest technical expertise. In the same year, we launched the Lynx platform, an integrated cybersecurity SaaS that unifies case management, threat intelligence, and forensic triage tooling to support our IR engagements end-to-end.
What Drives Us
Our core values.
Team Excellence
Our people are our greatest asset. We invest in continuous training and certifications to maintain an elite team of cybersecurity professionals.
Recovery-First Approach
We exhaust every technical avenue to restore encrypted data without paying ransoms. Our R&D lab continuously develops new decryption techniques against active ransomware variants.
Rapid Response
When an incident strikes, minutes matter. Our 24/7 team mobilizes immediately with a proven process honed across thousands of engagements.
Forensic Rigor
Every investigation follows forensically sound methodologies. Our findings are court-admissible and meet the standards of insurance carriers and regulators.
Client Partnership
We treat every engagement as a partnership. Transparent communication, clear timelines, and no surprises — from first call to final report.
Leadership
Meet the team leading the charge.
Director of Operations
George oversees the day-to-day operations of Proven Data, ensuring that every client engagement runs smoothly from intake to resolution. He has built and scaled the operational processes that allow the team to handle a high volume of concurrent cases without compromising quality.
Head of DFIR
6+ years leading digital forensics and incident response. Manages a multinational DFIR team, developing IR strategies and overseeing global-scale incident investigations.
The Team
The people behind every response.
9+ years in SOC operations, incident response, and digital forensics. Former DFIR team lead at the Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT).
15+ years in system administration, network management, and IT infrastructure. Deep expertise in Linux/Unix, virtualization, and containerization.
6+ years in DFIR, penetration testing, and security operations. Leads ransomware investigations (Akira, RansomHub) with prior offensive security experience.
7+ years in DFIR, reverse engineering, and threat intelligence. Previously Threat Intelligence Analyst at SOCRadar with deep malware analysis expertise.
3+ years in digital forensics, incident response, and threat hunting. Also develops defensive security training content at HackTheBox.
Specializes in enterprise client engagement, strategic partnerships, and business development across ransomware recovery, incident response, and complex data recovery engagements. Oversees partner network expansion, GSA government contracting, and client compliance alignment (HIPAA/NIST).
Specializes in client communication, crisis management, and bridging complex technical issues for executive stakeholders during active incidents. Serves as the primary liaison between technical response teams and client leadership, legal, insurance, and compliance partners to align incident recovery strategies with core business objectives.
7+ years in complex hardware diagnostics and storage analysis supporting ransomware recovery and DFIR investigations. Hands-on expertise in damaged media analysis, board-level repairs, custom SATA adaptations, and hardware-level decryption support using PC3000 tooling.
Ready to talk? Reach out today.
Whether you need incident response, want to strengthen your security posture, or are evaluating partners — our team is here to help.
1 (877) 364-5161