hawks consulting

What hawks consulting does

Hawks Consulting LLC is a privately held digital evidence consulting firm founded in 2020, headquartered in La Quinta, California, operating nationwide across the United States. The firm specializes in mobile device forensics, Call Detail Record (CDR) analysis, computer forensics, and expert witness testimony for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, corporate investigators, and insurance carriers. Its core technical differentiator is a deep-dive forensic methodology that decodes SQLite, WAL, and KnowledgeC databases to recover 20-60% more artifacts than standard Reader reports, supported by 60+ years of combined investigative experience and 100+ court qualifications under Daubert/Frye standards across 25+ state and federal courts.

The firm's service portfolio spans per-case consulting, annual task-order contracts with agencies, flat-fee expert witness packages with jury-ready exhibits, and a certified training platform (Hawks Academy) delivered through LearnWorlds. Hawks is the creator of the CellHawk Certified User program and holds Preferred Training Partner status with LeadsOnline, the dominant provider of cell record analysis software to U.S. law enforcement. The team is small (three named professionals — founder Jason Hawks, Nicole Smith, and Hanna Gran) augmented by contract instructors, and the firm is bootstrapped with no external institutional funding, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue.

Commercially, Hawks generates revenue through three streams: (1) digital evidence consulting services billed hourly per case or under annual task-order contracts, (2) expert witness testimony packaged with jury-ready exhibits on a flat-fee basis, and (3) certified training programs offered in self-paced, live online, and in-person formats. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on case studies, attorney/DA testimonials, and referrals within the legal and law enforcement communities rather than broad digital marketing. Productized extensions such as the OnSite Forensics Kit and Computer Forensics service indicate recent expansion beyond the original mobile and CDR focus.

Name

hawks consulting

Legal name

Hawks Consulting LLC

Website

https://hawksconsultingllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hawks Consulting LLC is a digital evidence consulting firm providing mobile device forensics, CDR analysis, computer forensics, and expert witness testimony to law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, corporate investigators, and insurance carriers across the United States, supported by a certified training academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Forensics Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAJ

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

Keywords

• Digital forensics services
• Mobile device forensics
• Call detail record analysis
• Expert witness testimony
• Digital evidence consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Evidence Consulting Services: Forensic analysis of mobile devices, CDR records, and digital evidence for legal and investigative cases. Billed per case with hourly rates or annual task-order contracts.
2. Expert Witness Testimony: Courtroom testimony and expert witness services for digital evidence interpretation. Provided as part of case engagements or flat-fee packages including jury-ready exhibits.
3. Training Programs: Digital forensics and CDR analysis training delivered through self-paced, live online, and in-person formats. Includes certificates of participation and CellHawk certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hawks Consulting LLC is a digital evidence consulting firm that performs mobile device forensics, Call Detail Record (CDR) analysis, computer forensics, and expert witness testimony for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and corporate investigators. The firm also delivers certified training through Hawks Academy covering CDR analysis, CellHawk certification, and LeadsOnline training in self-paced, live online, and in-person formats.

Product overview

Hawks Consulting is a digital evidence consulting firm offering a unified suite of forensic and investigative services. The core offerings include CDR Analysis (call detail record analysis), Device Extractions (mobile forensics including full file system extraction and the OnSite Forensics Kit), Computer Forensics, and Expert Testimony. Training is delivered through Hawks Academy, which provides certification programs including CellHawk and LeadsOnline training. Corporate Investigations Consulting rounds out the portfolio for internal investigation support. These services are designed for law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and corporate investigators seeking digital evidence analysis and courtroom-ready reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDR Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• Uncovers 20-60% more artifacts through deep-dive database analysis compared to standard Reader reports
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LeadsOnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHawks Consulting is the Preferred Training Partner and CellHawk Certified User Training Provider for LeadsOnline. The firm created the CellHawk Certified User program, which provides official certification to investigators who pass the final exam. This partnership positions Hawks as the premier provider of cellular analysis training using LeadsOnline's CellHawk platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• CSIDL / BlackHawk Data: Smaller boutique digital forensics consultancies serving criminal defense, prosecution, and corporate matters. They compete with Hawks for the same boutique client base with overlapping CDR analysis and expert witness offerings.
• Cornerstone Research: Cornerstone Research provides expert testimony, forensic accounting, and economic analysis in litigation. While not a digital forensics firm, it competes in adjacent expert witness engagements that involve data-driven testimony in legal proceedings.

Broad incumbents

• Stroz Friedberg (Aon Cyber Solutions): Stroz Friedberg is a large digital forensics, eDiscovery, and cyber investigations firm owned by Aon. It competes with Hawks for corporate investigations, expert witness, and incident response engagements, though at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.
• Cellebrite: Cellebrite is the dominant provider of mobile forensics software (UFED) used by law enforcement globally. Hawks operates as a complementary services/expert layer on top of mobile forensics rather than building tooling, but competes for the same law enforcement and legal customers and adjacent training/consulting budgets.
• MSAB: MSAB provides mobile forensic extraction and analysis tools (XRY) primarily to law enforcement. It serves the same customer base as Hawks in mobile device forensics and competes for budget allocation within law enforcement agencies.
• Magnet Forensics: Magnet Forensics (now part of Grayshift) provides digital investigation software including Axiom and GrayKey. It serves the same law enforcement and corporate investigation buyers as Hawks, with overlapping mobile forensics, CDR analysis, and expert support use cases.
• Lighthouse (formerly Discovia): Lighthouse offers eDiscovery, managed document review, and digital forensics services. It competes for corporate investigations, internal fraud, and litigation support work that overlaps with Hawks' corporate investigations practice.
• AccessData (Exterro): AccessData, now part of Exterro, sells FTK digital forensics software used in criminal and corporate investigations. It competes with Hawks in mobile forensics workflows and indirectly via software-enabled services that reduce reliance on boutique consultancies.
• Kroll: Kroll is a global investigations, risk consulting, and digital forensics firm. It competes with Hawks in corporate investigations, fraud analysis, and expert witness services, with broader geographic reach and cross-disciplinary capabilities.

Direct peers

• HaystackID: HaystackID provides eDiscovery, digital forensics, and expert witness services to law firms, corporations, and government agencies. It overlaps directly with Hawks on computer/mobile forensics, CDR analysis, and courtroom expert support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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