Case Studies - Security

Our involvement
A major organisation was facing a crisis, when a very senior member of staff was under suspicion of downloading thousands of pornographic images from the internet. He vehemently denied it all, but the case against him looked very serious.

They called on QinetiQ because of our proven expertise in computer forensics.

What we did
Our detailed and sustained analysis of internet use and traffic pinpointed a clash of IP addresses on the system. The evidence started to point towards the organisation's system administrator, but he denied it.

As they dug deeper, our investigators proved that it was the administrator who'd been using his local desktop system to access numerous pornographic websites. Over three months, he had visited 1200 pornographic websites and downloaded over 15,000 images. To cover his tracks, and in an attempt to frame a senior manager, he had been altering his local system IP address so the trail led to his senior manager colleague.

The results and benefits
Our expertise in computer forensics and incident response meant we were able to unravel the mystery. It saved an innocent person's job and good name, and uncovered the real culprit. The senior manager was cleared of all involvement, and his reputation was restored.

Before QinetiQ's involvement, the system administrator had claimed he knew nothing at all about the downloading of pornography. But in the end he had to confess, confronted with the evidence our investigators uncovered. He no longer works for the organisation.

Anything is possible - just ask
This project is a prime example of how we use our knowledge, technology and expertise on behalf of organisations who need to resolve sensitive and potentially very damaging situations.

We could do the same for you. Whatever your requirements or problems, we have the ideas, know-how and solutions.