There are multiple areas to focus on when managing a digital forensic laboratory.
Some of the important items to track are physical evidence like mobile devices or hard drives. However, how do we keep on track with other devices or evidence? In a forensics laboratory, for instance, there is hardware, software and other equipment that needs to be tracked.
Some laboratories use spreadsheets, or inventory management systems, but these methods are seldom cohesive in relation to documenting evidence and building reports.
A company called Monolith Forensics created a solution for this called Monolith. Monolith is a lab management software for digital forensics labs and teams that provide this cohesive environment.
Who is behind Monolith Forensics?
I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Danner, the Founder of Monolith Forensics.
Matt has a diverse history in digital forensics starting as a Special Investigator of the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas State Auditor’s Office. While working for the State of Texas, Matt was given the opportunity to take digital forensics training and start supporting investigations with forensic collection and examination of data. Matt eventually moved into the private sector and began managing digital forensics labs and teams. This experience with lab management made it clear to Matt that we needed better tools to manage a lab. The laboratories Matt worked with handled digital forensic cases from Civil Litigation, E-Discovery, and consulting with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office on Criminal Investigations.
Just before running Monolith Forensics full-time, Matt was a senior consultant....
