AZGUARD 21 — Israel

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A licensed, founder-led intelligence bureau. We establish what is true about companies, people and digital assets — and put it in writing.

Discuss your case How we work
  • OSINT & Investigations
  • Due Diligence
  • Cyber Exposure
  • Security Intelligence

Investigations under an Israeli private investigator licence

01The practice

We establish what is true about companies, people and digital assets — from open sources, verified by an analyst, delivered as a document you can defend.

Retained by

  • Business owners
  • Investors
  • Legal counsel
  • Heads of security

AI tools accelerate collection. A named analyst verifies every finding before it reaches you. Confidential by default — an NDA before details, if you need one.

02Typical mandates

The questions we are retained to answer.

  1. Is this counterparty who they say they are?

    Counterparty verification

    A verified profile with red flags and open questions.

  2. What could hurt this investment that is not in the data room?

    Investment risk assessment

    A risk summary ranked by relevance to the deal.

  3. Who actually owns and controls it?

    Ownership structure research

    An ownership map with every link sourced and every gap marked.

  4. What can an outsider already see about us?

    Digital exposure discovery

    An exposure inventory with priorities for remediation.

03Capabilities

Four practices. One analytical standard.

AI tools accelerate collection and triage. An analyst verifies every finding before it reaches the report.

OSINT & Investigations

Structured open-source research on people, companies and events: registries, corporate filings, court and media records, web and social traces. Every item dated and sourced.

  • Subject profiles
  • Link and network analysis
  • Timeline reconstruction
  • Corporate and reputational risk

Due Diligence

Pre-transaction and pre-partnership checks on entities and the people behind them: background, ownership, litigation and adverse media, from open sources.

  • Counterparty and partner checks
  • Investment and M&A background
  • Ownership and control mapping
  • Key-person background

Cyber Exposure Assessment

An outside-in view of an organisation or a deal target, built from open sources only: domains, exposed services, leaked credentials and the public footprint of key people.

  • Domain and infrastructure footprint
  • Credential and data-leak exposure
  • Key-person digital footprint
  • Cyber due diligence before a deal

Security Intelligence

Analytical threat and risk intelligence from open sources: who may target an organisation or its people, what is being said and shared, and which signals deserve attention.

  • Threat and risk landscape briefs
  • Reputational threat analysis
  • Key-person exposure review
  • Analytical advisory for security leadership

Outside our scope

  • Penetration testing as a product
  • Managed SOC or MSSP services
  • Access to closed or unlawfully obtained databases
  • Guaranteed outcomes
  • Case studies that name clients

04Method

Five stages. Each one can be checked.

The process exists so that every statement in the final report can be traced back, tested and defended.

  1. Scoping

    We agree the question, the subjects, the limits and the form of the answer. NDA first, if you need one.

    Written scope and timeline

  2. Collection

    Lawful open-source collection, accelerated by AI tooling: registries, filings, court and media records, web and technical data.

    A source map, not a data dump

  3. Source verification

    Each item is checked for provenance, date and independence. Single-source claims are marked as such.

    Facts separated from claims

  4. Analysis

    Analysts connect entities, timelines and contradictions, and weigh them against your question.

    Findings ranked by relevance

  5. Final report

    A structured report with citations, risk assessment, confidence levels and explicit data gaps.

    A document ready for the board or counsel

Illustrative — not client data

Verification, made visible

Every link in a finding carries a state — shown for each node in turn.

  • Verified primary record
  • Corroborated two independent sources
  • Unverified single source
  • Data gap not found in open sources

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05The report

What was found, how we know it, and what remains unknown.

The report is written to be used by a board, an investment committee or counsel. Every finding carries its sources and a confidence level.

Executive summary
The answer to the question asked, on one page.
Findings
Each finding stated plainly, with references to the sources behind it.
Sources
Cited inline and listed with the date of access. Single-source items are flagged.
Risk assessment
Risks ranked by relevance to your decision, not by drama.
Confidence levels
High, moderate or low — stated for every key judgement.
Data gaps
What could not be established from open sources, and what would close the gap.
Illustrative deliverable — structure only. No real subject, client or case.

Confidence scale used in every report

  1. High

    Several independent, reliable sources agree. No credible contradiction.

  2. Moderate

    Credible sources, but limited corroboration or minor inconsistencies.

  3. Low

    A single or weak source. Treated as a lead, not as a fact.

  4. Data gap

    No reliable open-source information found. Stated, not hidden.

06Founder & licences

Maxim Siedin

Founder & Principal

Every engagement is led by the founder — personally accountable for its scope, its method and its conclusions.

In security since 1998, with extensive professional experience in investigations, security management and analytical work. You discuss your matter, and every finding, with the person who signs the report.

Service

Israel Border Police (MAGAV)

Hebron sector · 1998–2001

Including the Second Intifada and the Cave of the Patriarchs.

LinkedIn profile(opens in a new tab)

Licences & certifications

  • Licensed Private Investigator

    State of Israelרישיון חוקר פרטי

  • Certified Security Manager

    Israel Policeתעודת מנהל אבטחה

AZGUARD 21 investigations are conducted under the founder's Israeli private investigator licence. Private investigator licensing in Israel is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Team structure

Specialists at three levels.

Each tier is staffed against a defined credential standard — the bar we recruit and develop to. It is a hiring standard, not a claim about certifications held by current staff.

  1. Tier I

    Analyst

    OSINT collection & verification

    Credential standard

    • SANS SEC587 → GIAC GOSI
    • OSMOSIS OSC

  2. Tier II

    Senior Analyst / Investigator

    Strategic OSINT, cyber exposure

    Credential standard

    • GIAC GSOA
    • CREST CPTIA
    • GIAC GCTI
    • GIAC GCIA
    • GIAC GPEN

  3. Tier III

    Lead / Principal

    Case lead, sign-off

    Credential standard

    • Founder-led
    • Licensed private investigator (Israel)

Analysts working to this standard are welcome to write. Hiring enquiries

07Languages

  • English
  • Русский
  • עברית

Run from Israel. Conducted and reported in English, Russian or Hebrew — the report is written in the language you choose.

08Contact

Discuss your case in confidence.

Describe the question, not the whole story. We reply with whether we can help, how we would approach it, and what we would need.

Email
info@azguard21.com
Phone
+972-52-261-4221
LinkedIn
Maxim Siedin, founder(opens in a new tab)

How an engagement starts

  1. You write or call. A short description is enough.
  2. An NDA is signed before substantive details, if you need one.
  3. The question, scope and deliverable are agreed in writing.
  4. You decide who sees the report.

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All work is carried out lawfully, from open sources and within applicable law. We do not guarantee outcomes and do not offer access to closed databases.