Project Overview Hallmark Consultants delivered a comprehensive Cyber Forensics Lab Setup Report establishing the foundational architecture, security protocols, and operational workflows for a national cyber forensics facility. The project evaluated global forensic standards to design a secure environment for digital evidence extraction, chain-of-custody tracking, and cybercrime investigation.

Key Project Details

• Client / Partner: Office of the Controller of Certification (OCC) / Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) / Government of Nepal (GoN)

• Implementation Year: 2013

• Location: National Coverage (Nepal)

• Core Focus: Cyber forensics technical architecture, digital evidence protocols, global literature benchmarking, hardware/software specification, and cyber security framework.

Scope of Work & Key Deliverables

• Global Benchmarking & Literature Review: Evaluated international cyber forensic standards (ISO/IEC 27037), evidence preservation protocols, and forensic laboratory workflows.

• Technical Architecture & Infrastructure Design: Designed physical and network security blueprints, hardware/software specifications, and isolated forensic environment requirements.

• Evidence Handling & Operational Protocols: Formulated standardized operational procedures (SOPs) for digital evidence acquisition, chain of custody, analysis, and court-admissible reporting.