Artifact Integrity Assessment

Artifact & Claim Defensibility Review

We evaluate whether digital or cyber-physical artifacts would withstand scrutiny from insurers, opposing experts, or legal counsel.

This service exists because many assessments answer what happened — but not whether the artifacts supporting that conclusion are technically defensible.

When organizations use this service

Cyber insurance claims or disputes

Validate artifacts before submitting or defending claims

Legal proceedings involving technical artifacts

Ensure artifacts will withstand adversarial scrutiny

Internal assessments with regulatory exposure

Assess defensibility before regulatory review

Vendor or MSP liability disputes

Independent technical validation of claims and counter-claims

Executive concern about evidentiary weakness

Proactive assessment before stakes escalate

What we evaluate

Artifact collection and handling procedures
Chain-of-custody integrity
Log and artifact reliability
Plausibility of asserted technical narratives
Alternative explanations and failure hypotheses

Where appropriate, physical or cyber-physical validation may be performed to assess technical claims.

Deliverables

Written defensibility assessment

Technical evaluation of artifact strength and weaknesses

Identified gaps, risks, and assumptions

Clear documentation of evidentiary limitations

Opinion on evidentiary strength and limitations

Honest assessment, even when conclusions are inconvenient

Optional expert declaration or affidavit

Formal expert opinion for legal proceedings

Counsel-friendly technical language

No marketing jargon, no vendor-speak

Pricing & engagement model

Hourly Rate
$250 – $400
per hour

For ongoing matters or uncertain scope

Fixed-Fee
$5,000 – $20,000
depending on scope

For defined assessments with clear boundaries

Short-form reviews available for urgent matters requiring rapid assessment.

Important note

We do not advocate for outcomes.

We provide independent technical judgment, even when conclusions are inconvenient.

That independence is the value.

Need artifacts assessed?

Independent technical judgment for high-stakes matters.