When You Can't Afford to Guess,You Need Intelligence.Not Just Data.
Strategic Intelligence & Advisory for Corporate, Legal, and Insurance Leaders.We find the ground truth, so you can make the right decision.
Answers, Speed, and Discretion.
In the real world, the most critical battles are won long before a trial ever begins.
When you're facing employee misconduct, intellectual property theft, or high-stakes pre-litigation, you don't have time for a 200-page academic report designed for a jury. You need answers. You need speed. And you need absolute discretion.
Our firm was built for this reality.
Led by Kevin O'Connor—a former National Security Agency (NSA) specialist with specialized experience in Computer Network Operations (CNO)—TKOResearch delivers government-grade tradecraft to private sector clients. We fuse elite-level digital forensics with sophisticated physical lab analysis through our proprietary OASIS Analytical Framework. We don't just find data; we connect the dots. We build the real timeline of what happened, giving you the unvarnished intelligence you need to act.
We are the specialists that decision-makers and their enablers—law firms, corporate counsel, and private investigators—call when the stakes are high, the facts are murky, and silence is paramount. When you engage TKO, you work directly with Kevin O'Connor—not a team of junior analysts—ensuring principal-level attention on every investigation.
Answers
Clear, actionable intelligence—not academic reports
Speed
Rapid deployment and results when time is critical
Discretion
Absolute confidentiality and operational security
Intelligence for Decisive Action
Real-world scenarios where strategic intelligence makes the difference
The Problem
A key executive suddenly resigns, and your IT team finds evidence of mass data downloads days before departure. You suspect intellectual property theft, but you need definitive proof before taking legal action or alerting your board.
What We Do
We deploy hybrid digital + physical forensics to reconstruct the complete timeline. We analyze network logs, endpoint artifacts, email patterns, and any physical evidence (USB drives, printed documents). We identify what was taken, where it went, and who was involved. You receive a clear brief with evidence-backed recommendations—pursue litigation, terminate quietly, or negotiate exit terms—all before the story leaks.
The Result: Decision-grade intelligence in 48–72 hours. No ambiguity.
The Problem
Your corporate client is facing a potential lawsuit over alleged data misuse. You need to know what really happened before discovery begins, so you can advise settlement, defense strategy, or pre-emptive action.
What We Do
We function as your technical investigation arm. We perform forensic analysis of devices, networks, and communications. We identify the facts, assess legal exposure, and deliver findings in attorney-work-product privileged format. We coordinate with your litigation team to ensure our evidence collection meets court standards if needed.
The Result: You walk into settlement talks or trial prep with full knowledge of your technical exposure. No surprises.
The Problem
A high-value claim comes in—alleged product contamination, data breach, or fraud. The claimant's story doesn't quite add up, but you need technical proof before denying coverage or settling.
What We Do
We deploy forensic analysis to validate or disprove the claim. This might include materials testing, digital evidence review, timeline reconstruction, or environmental analysis. We provide clear findings that support your claim decision, backed by chain-of-custody documentation and expert analysis.
The Result: Confidence in your claim decision. Defensible findings if challenged.
The Problem
Your 'boots on the ground' surveillance is complete, but the case hinges on a burner phone, a laptop, or a suspicious substance you can't analyze. You need technical capabilities to close your case.
What We Do
We are your high-tech partner. You handle the physical surveillance; we handle the technical forensics. We become the 'Q' to your '007,' providing seamless digital and lab capabilities to close your case. We can extract data from phones, analyze computer activity, identify unknown substances, or verify document authenticity.
The Result: You deliver complete results to your client. No loose ends.
How We Work
Designed for decision-makers who need intelligence, not paperwork
Hybrid Digital + Physical Forensics
We don't just analyze computers. We fuse digital forensics (network logs, endpoint data, cloud artifacts) with physical lab analysis (materials testing, microscopy, chemical screening). This gives us the complete picture.
No 200-Page Academic Reports
You get a concise intelligence brief: What happened. Who was involved. What you should do next. Evidence attachments provided separately for legal teams.
Speed Without Sacrificing Rigor
Most cases: Initial findings in 48–72 hours. Full analysis within 1–2 weeks. We deploy immediately and work around the clock when needed.
Absolute Discretion
We operate under NDAs, attorney-client privilege (when engaged through counsel), or direct confidentiality agreements. No public case studies. No references without permission.
Decision-Grade Intelligence
Our deliverable answers one question: What should you do? Litigate. Settle. Terminate. Negotiate. Report. We give you the intelligence to act decisively.
Our Capabilities: From the Server to the Microscope
We are one of the only private advisory firms that can follow an investigation across the digital and physical divide.
Digital Intelligence & Forensics
Threat Containment & Remediation
Rapid response to active data breaches, ransomware, and network intrusions
Digital Forensics
C-suite-level data recovery and analysis from computers, mobile phones, and IoT devices
Covert Investigations
IP theft, data exfiltration, and employee misconduct investigations
eDiscovery & Pre-Litigation Support
Legally-sound collection and analysis of digital data to support your legal strategy
Cryptocurrency Tracing
Following the money in fraud, theft, and ransomware cases
Physical & Hard Science Analysis (Non-Admissible)
Microscopy & Material Identification
Analysis of fibers, trace evidence, and unknown substances
Basic Chemical Trace Analysis
Identifying trace chemicals, accelerants, or residues on key items
Document & Media Analysis
Ink, handwriting, and physical document forgery analysis
Device Teardowns
Forensic disassembly of proprietary hardware, IoT devices, or covert listening bugs
Strategic & Risk Advisory
Fractional CISO (fCISO)
Providing elite, intelligence-community-level security strategy and leadership to your organization on a part-time basis
Technical Advisor to Legal Counsel
Translating complex technical data into plain-English legal strategy
Investigations Management
We manage the entire investigation, partnering with and directing trusted Private Investigators as needed for physical surveillance
Important Note: Physical forensics results are provided for intelligence and decision-support purposes. While we maintain professional laboratory standards, our physical analysis is not currently accredited for courtroom admissibility. Digital forensics work follows industry-standard chain-of-custody protocols and can support legal proceedings.
Who We Are
This is not a corporate investigations mill. This is not a generalist PI firm staffing cases with whoever is available.
We are a boutique intelligence unit with nearly a decade of elite experience from the intelligence community, plus enterprise threat research at CrowdStrike's Advanced Research Team and executive-level cybersecurity leadership. We combine national-level digital forensics tradecraft with the OASIS Analytical Framework—our in-house technical exploitation capability.
We have one specialty: Hybrid digital + physical evidence analysisfor high-stakes decision support.
We work directly with corporate executives, in-house counsel, law firm partners, insurance adjusters, and private investigators who need ground truth before making decisions with million-dollar consequences.
When they call us, it's because they can't afford to guess.
Ready to Get the Ground Truth?
Every engagement begins with a confidential consultation. We assess your situation, outline our approach, and provide a clear scope and timeline.
If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you. If we are, we deploy immediately.
All consultations conducted under NDA • Attorney-client privilege available when engaged through counsel