About Proven Data

Cybersecurity experts since 2011.

From a data recovery lab to a full-spectrum cybersecurity firm, Proven Data has spent over a decade helping organizations respond to, recover from, and prevent cyber incidents.

14+

Years in Operation

3,000+

Incidents Resolved

80%

Resolved Without Ransom

4.9/5

Trustpilot Rating

Our Journey

A decade of building trust.

2011

Founded as Data Recovery Lab

Proven Data launched as a specialized data recovery firm, developing proprietary techniques to recover data from damaged storage media and emerging ransomware variants.

2017

Ransomware Recovery Pioneer

Became one of the first firms to systematically reverse-engineer ransomware encryption, achieving data recovery without ransom payments in a majority of cases.

2020

Full IR & Forensics Expansion

Expanded into full incident response, digital forensics, and cyber settlement services. Launched 24/7 emergency response operations and OFAC-compliant negotiation capabilities.

2023

Porthas Acquisition & Lynx Platform

Acquired by Porthas and launched the Lynx platform — an integrated cybersecurity SaaS bringing case management, threat intelligence, and forensic tooling under one roof.

What Drives Us

Our core values.

Team Excellence

Our people are our greatest asset. We invest in continuous training and certifications to maintain an elite team of cybersecurity professionals.

Recovery-First Approach

We exhaust every technical avenue to recover data without paying ransoms. Our R&D lab constantly develops new decryption techniques.

Rapid Response

When an incident strikes, minutes matter. Our 24/7 team mobilizes immediately with a proven process honed across thousands of engagements.

Forensic Rigor

Every investigation follows forensically sound methodologies. Our findings are court-admissible and meet the standards of insurance carriers and regulators.

Client Partnership

We treat every engagement as a partnership. Transparent communication, clear timelines, and no surprises — from first call to final report.

Leadership

Meet the team leading the charge.

Bogdan Glushko

CEO

Bogdan founded Proven Data in 2011 with a mission to help organizations recover from data loss and cyber incidents. Under his leadership, the company has grown from a data recovery lab into a nationally recognized cybersecurity firm handling thousands of incident response cases.

George Gershen

Director of Operations

George oversees the day-to-day operations of Proven Data, ensuring that every client engagement runs smoothly from intake to resolution. He has built and scaled the operational processes that allow the team to handle a high volume of concurrent cases without compromising quality.

Magdy Abdelaziz

Head of DFIR

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6+ years leading digital forensics and incident response. Manages a multinational DFIR team, developing IR strategies and overseeing global-scale incident investigations.

The Team

The people behind every recovery.

Mostafa Elnaggar

Senior DFIR Engineer

6+ years in DFIR, penetration testing, and security operations. Leads ransomware investigations (Akira, RansomHub) with prior offensive security experience.

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Mohamed Abdelghani

Principal DFIR Engineer

9+ years in SOC operations, incident response, and digital forensics. Former DFIR team lead at the Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT).

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Amr Fathy

Senior DFIR Engineer

7+ years in DFIR, reverse engineering, and threat intelligence. Previously Threat Intelligence Analyst at SOCRadar with deep malware analysis expertise.

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