Forensic Software
Track forensic software, licenses, versions, costs, expiration dates, and other software used by your lab.
The Forensic Software section provides a central inventory of the software products and licenses used by your organization.
Maintaining these records can help your team track software versions, licensing information, expiration dates, costs, and other operational details. Forensic Software records can also be selected when documenting Acquisitions, preserving which tool and version were used during forensic collection.
View Forensic Software
Navigate to Lab Management > Forensic Software to view the software records maintained by your organization.
The table can display information such as:
Vendor
Software
License Name
Edition
Purchase Date
Expiration Date
Time until expiration
Cost
Software Maintenance or Support cost
Location
Other available software metadata
Use the table controls to search, filter, sort, show or hide columns, and organize the view around the information most useful to your team.
See Tables for additional guidance on working with Monolith tables.
Add Forensic Software
Select New Software to create a software record.
Available information may include:
Software
Vendor
License Name
Edition
Purchase Date
Expiration Date
Cost
Software Maintenance or Support cost
License Key
Dongle Serial Number
Location
Description
Capture the information that is useful to your organization's licensing and software management process.
Software and Vendor fields can be selected from existing values or entered as needed.
Software and Acquisitions
Forensic Software records can be referenced when documenting an Acquisition.
When creating an Acquisition, users can select the forensic software used and record the applicable software version.
This creates useful historical context around how forensic data was collected and allows the software information to be incorporated into supported reporting workflows.
Keeping the Forensic Software inventory current also makes software selection more consistent when users document Acquisitions.
Track Software Expiration
Expiration dates can help your team identify software licenses or subscriptions that may require renewal.
The Forensic Software table can provide an at-a-glance view of upcoming or past expiration dates so administrators can review licensing needs across the organization.
Users can also configure supported software expiration notifications under Email Notifications.
Export Forensic Software
The Forensic Software table can be exported to Microsoft Excel using the Export control.
Exports follow the same table behavior used elsewhere in Monolith. The visible columns and active filters determine the information included in the exported file.
If expected information is missing from an export, confirm that the appropriate columns are visible and that no unintended filters are applied.
All matching records are included in the export, not only the page currently visible on screen.
See Tables for more information about table exports.
Edit a Software Record
Select an existing software record to review or update its information.
Update the record when licensing, version, expiration, cost, location, or other tracked information changes.
Keeping existing records current helps preserve an accurate shared software inventory for the organization.
Delete a Software Record
Users with the appropriate permissions can delete software records that should no longer be maintained in Monolith.
Review the record before deleting it, particularly when the software may have been referenced as part of previous forensic work.
Recommended Practices
Maintain one clear record for each software license or installation your organization needs to track.
Record expiration dates when software requires renewal.
Keep software and vendor naming consistent.
Record software versions during Acquisitions when that information is relevant to the forensic record.
Update licensing and cost information as subscriptions or maintenance agreements change.
Use the table and export tools when reviewing software inventory or upcoming renewals.
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