Tool Overview:
Actfore

About Actfore

Actfore is a specialized data mining and incident response platform focused on cyber breach analysis and notification list generation. The platform emerged as a spinoff from ActiveNav and operates from its headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Actfore's core function is to help organizations identify, analyze, and respond to data compromised in cyber breaches through AI-powered data mining capabilities.

What does Actfore do? What products does it offer?

The platform's primary offering is an AI/ML-powered data mining solution specifically designed for cyber breach incident response. At its core is the TRACE (Targeted Retrieval and Automated Content Extraction) feature, which automates the extraction of sensitive data elements from compromised systems. The platform can process over 1 million files per hour and supports extraction of 120 different data elements, including PII, PHI, FERPA, and GDPR-regulated information.

Actfore's technology stack operates entirely on-premises and on-shore, providing data mining services through either their secure forensics lab in DC or via local deployment at client sites. The platform incorporates role-based access control systems, regular security audits, and data encryption measures. A key component is their automated data extraction system, which replaces traditional manual review processes to enhance accuracy and processing speed.

The platform includes specialized modules for different types of breach analysis: Digital Forensics & Review for file analysis, Data Mining for sensitive data identification, Business Email Compromise (BEC) scanning for analyzing email-based threats, and B2B Crown Jewels Identification for locating critical business information like strategic plans and proprietary data.

What makes Actfore different?

A distinguishing aspect of Actfore is its commitment to automated, technology-first workflows that minimize manual review processes. The platform maintains a 99% accuracy rate in deliverables, verified through annual external audits. Their approach emphasizes speed and scale - the system has demonstrated capability to process 9 TB of data related to 101 million individuals across 50 U.S. states within a 10-week timeframe.

The platform's TRACE feature represents a significant technical advancement, providing click-to-extract functionality that can identify and extract similar data elements across entire data batches. This automation reduces keystrokes and manual intervention while maintaining accuracy through built-in data validation rules, such as automated verification of social security number formats.

Use cases and industries

Actfore serves a specific clientele within the incident response sector, working with insurance carriers, law firms, and corporations. The platform is currently used by over 25 insurance carriers and 35 law firms, including Am Law 100 firms. Their services are particularly relevant for organizations dealing with large-scale data breaches - for instance, they recently handled a case involving 2 terabytes of compromised data affecting 450,000 individuals for a global medical device company.

The platform's primary applications include post-breach compliance management, notification list generation, sensitive data identification, and crown jewels analysis. Actfore claims an average delivery time of 27 calendar days from client signature to report delivery across its lifetime of over 1,000 global deployments, though these metrics are self-reported and should be independently verified.