FV-Archive: Immutable Offline Retention
Audit trails, regulatory evidence, and forensic records must be beyond the reach of anyone who might want to alter them. Archive stores evidence on physically disconnected media, making tampering impossible regardless of who attempts it.
Control Module
If the person who committed the act can reach the evidence of that act, your audit trail is worthless. Physical disconnection ensures the evidence remains intact regardless of who wants it destroyed.
Immutable
Evidence stored on write-once, physically disconnected media
Zero
Network paths to archived evidence during retention
Compliant
Meets GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 retention requirements
Verified
Cryptographic integrity on every retrieval
Evidence you cannot protect is evidence you cannot use.
Log Tampering
Attackers who compromise systems routinely delete or modify logs to cover their tracks. Network-connected logging infrastructure is a high-priority target during any breach.
Regulatory Evidence Loss
Compliance records stored on network-accessible systems can be accidentally deleted, intentionally destroyed, or encrypted by ransomware, leaving organisations unable to demonstrate compliance.
Chain of Custody Gaps
Evidence that has been stored on systems accessible to the individuals under investigation cannot maintain a defensible chain of custody for legal or disciplinary proceedings.
The Scenario
Scenario: Tamper-Proof Evidence After Insider Incident
A senior database administrator is suspected of exfiltrating customer records. The internal investigation team needs to review database access logs, query histories, and data export records. The administrator, aware of the investigation, attempts to delete relevant logs from the SIEM and modify database audit trails. With Archive, all database access logs and session recordings are stored on physically disconnected media from the moment they are generated. The administrator has no network path to the archived evidence. The investigation proceeds with a complete, tamper-proof record of every query, export, and access event.
"Without Archive, the suspect would have destroyed the evidence before we could preserve it. The logs on the SIEM were modified within hours of the investigation starting. The Archive copies were untouchable."
Evidence that cannot be tampered with, by anyone.
FV-Archive provides immutable, physically disconnected storage for audit trails, compliance evidence, and forensic records. Write-once media, physical disconnection, and multi-party retrieval ensure that evidence remains intact regardless of who wants it destroyed.
- Physically disconnected, write-once evidence storage
- Multi-party authorisation for all evidence retrieval
- Cryptographic integrity verification on every access
- Configurable retention meeting all major regulatory frameworks
- Defensible chain of custody for legal proceedings
- Automated compliance reporting for audit
Archive, How It Works
Step 1 of 4Archive captures audit trails, session recordings, and compliance evidence and stores them on physically disconnected, write-once media. Once written, the evidence cannot be modified, deleted, or accessed from any network-connected system. Retrieval requires multi-party authorisation and physical access procedures.
Key Capabilities
Write-Once Storage
Evidence is written to media that does not support modification or deletion. Once recorded, the evidence is permanent.
Physical Disconnection
Archived evidence exists on physically disconnected infrastructure with no network path from any connected system.
Multi-Party Retrieval
Accessing archived evidence requires authorisation from multiple designated parties, maintaining chain of custody and preventing unauthorised access.
Cryptographic Integrity
Every archived item is hashed at ingestion. On retrieval, integrity is verified against the original hash to confirm no tampering has occurred.
Configurable Retention
Retention periods are configured per evidence type, meeting GDPR data minimisation, NIS2 incident reporting, and industry-specific regulatory requirements.
Compliance Reporting
Automated reports document archived evidence types, retention compliance, integrity verification results, and access history for regulatory audit.
Choose Your Protection
Which OSS Fits?
300GB
Low Use Vault, Deep Cold Storage
From £74.99/mo
inc. VAT · £0 due today
Offline Secure Storage for Immutable Offline Retention, low use vault, deep cold storage.
What 300GB holds
Specifications
Capacity
300GB
Access
2 windows/week
Authentication
Identity-locked
Commitment
36 months
Security & Compliance
How to Get Started
Step 1
Evidence Inventory
Identify all audit trails, compliance records, and forensic evidence that require immutable, tamper-proof storage.
Step 2
Retention Policy Design
Define retention periods, ingestion schedules, multi-party retrieval requirements, and destruction procedures for each evidence type.
Step 3
Initial Evidence Ingestion
Transfer existing audit trails and compliance records to Archive, verify cryptographic integrity, and test retrieval procedures.
Step 4
Continuous Evidence Capture
Automate evidence ingestion from all governed systems with continuous integrity verification and compliance reporting.
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