Digital forensics and incident response
Forensic imaging and analysis of Apple, Windows and mobile devices, data recovery, and documented handling from the first minute.
Data Guard NYC
Your most valuable asset is your data
Compliance, forensics and incident response for healthcare, finance, legal, education and small business across New York City.
Regulatory compliance and risk management
HIPAA, GDPR, NYDFS Part 500, PCI-DSS and ISO 27001 alignment: security reviews, policy development, retention and privacy practice.
Data encryption and secure storage
Encryption at rest and in transit, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace hardening, and monitoring across endpoints, servers and cloud.
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Backup design and testing, failover strategy for smaller organisations, risk assessment and recovery exercises.
Data security tailored to industry-specific risks
Data Guard is a service line of Arkadian Cybersecurity Inc, focused on data protection, forensics, compliance and business continuity. From HIPAA and GDPR work to forensic imaging with Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit, FTK Imager and Sumuri RECON, we work with law firms, healthcare providers, financial institutions and smaller businesses that hold sensitive data.
Recent writing
Digital Evidence That Holds Up in Court: A Guide for NYC Attorneys
NYC attorneys guide: Authenticate digital evidence to ensure it holds up in court. Avoid case-losing authentication errors.
Data Breach in New York: Complete Legal Requirements Guide for SMBs
NY SHIELD Act 2025 Guide: New 30-day deadline, expanded definitions, and $250K penalties for NYC businesses. Get compliant now.
New Line of Services
Expansion of our services with data acquisition, supporting PCs, Apple devices, and mobile platforms legal-grade digital forensics.