Cybersecurity Investigation Types


  • Operational or administrative investigations
    • seek to resolve technological issues
    • restore normal operations quickly
    • use very low standards of evidence
    • involve root cause analysis
  • Criminal investigations
    • look into possible crimes
    • involve possibility of fines and jail time
    • use the beyond a reasonable doubt standard of evidence
  • Civil investigations
    • resolve disputes between parties
    • do not involve possibilities of fines and jail time
    • use the preponderance of the evidence standard
  • Regulatory investigations
    • are conducted by the government or industry regulators