# Proven Data

> Proven Data is a cybersecurity firm specializing in incident response, ransomware recovery, digital forensics, cyber settlement, and managed security services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, Proven Data has resolved over 3,000 cyber incidents, recovering data without ransom payment in more than 80% of cases.

## Core Services

- **Incident Response (DFIR)**: 24/7 ransomware response, digital forensics, and recovery. Panel-ready, NIST-aligned. Average containment time under 22 minutes.
- **Ransomware Recovery**: R&D-driven data recovery exploiting encryption weaknesses across 150+ ransomware families. 80%+ success rate without paying ransom.
- **Cyber Settlement**: AI-driven negotiation backed by 3,000+ real outcomes. 83% average discount on ransom demands. OFAC-compliant.
- **Remediation**: System rebuild and infrastructure recovery with prebuilt virtualized environments. On-site or remote deployment.

## Lynx Security Platform

Proven Data's managed security platform for SMBs and MSPs:
- MDR / Endpoint Defense
- Attack Surface Management
- Threat Intelligence & Dark Web Monitoring
- Identity Threat Detection (ITDR)
- Supply Chain Security
- Backup & Recovery
- SIEM & Compliance
- Vulnerability Management

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://www.provendata.com/
- Incident Response: https://www.provendata.com/services/incident-response
- Ransomware Recovery: https://www.provendata.com/services/ransomware-recovery
- Cyber Settlement: https://www.provendata.com/services/cyber-settlement
- Remediation: https://www.provendata.com/services/remediation
- Lynx Platform: https://www.provendata.com/platform
- About: https://www.provendata.com/company/about
- Blog: https://www.provendata.com/blog
- Case Studies: https://www.provendata.com/case-studies
- Contact: https://www.provendata.com/contact
- Press: https://www.provendata.com/press

## Data Methodology

All performance metrics are derived from Proven Data's internal case management system, spanning 3,000+ engagements since 2011:

- **80%+ recovery without ransom**: Percentage of ransomware cases where data was recovered through R&D-driven decryption, backup restoration, or shadow copy recovery — without ransom payment. Calculated across all closed ransomware recovery engagements.
- **83% average discount**: Mean reduction from initial ransom demand to final settlement amount across cases that proceeded to negotiation. Excludes cases resolved without payment.
- **<22 min containment**: Median time from Lynx agent deployment to confirmed network isolation during incident response engagements.
- **3,000+ incidents**: Total closed cyber incident engagements including IR, recovery, settlement, and remediation since founding.
- **150+ ransomware families**: Count of distinct ransomware variants the R&D team has analyzed and developed recovery techniques for.

External citations:
- "43% of cyberattacks target SMBs" — Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), 2024
- "80% of breaches involve identity-based attacks" — CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, 2024

## Company Details

- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
- Emergency Line: 1 (877) 364-5161
- Website: https://www.provendata.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/provendata/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Proven_Data