What files to send for a software forensic audit: types, size limits and confidentiality

What helps most: logs, dumps, code and a plain-words account

Logs, dumps and code help most, along with a plain-words account of what happened. Upload the files that hold the answers and describe the event in your own words. The form also has an optional field for what the problem is costing you and how urgent it is. Sending your files is free.

What the upload form asks for

The upload form on the home page asks for your name, your email and, optionally, your company. It then asks what system this is and what happened. Last, you add your files. Your engagement letter arrives by email, and a free account lets you track the case from intake to report.

File types accepted

File type	Examples
Archives	ZIP, TAR, 7Z and RAR
Logs and text files	Logs and plain text
Documents	PDF, Word and spreadsheets
Network recordings	Recordings of network traffic
System memory dumps	Memory dumps from a system
Program files	The program files themselves

Size: up to 500 MB per file and 2 GB per case

The limit is 500 MB per file and 2 GB per case. ZIP, TAR, 7Z and RAR archives are on the accepted list, so you can send related files together.

Confidentiality: everything is treated as confidential

Everything you send is treated as confidential. A mutual NDA is available on request: reply to your engagement letter to ask for one. Intake is free, and the engagement letter arrives by email right away.

How files are handled

The security page states how Delithius Labs handles your files. Here is what that page says:

Where files are stored: files travel over an encrypted HTTPS connection and are stored on a US-based web host, in a private folder outside the public web folder.
Fingerprints: each file is fingerprinted with SHA-256 at upload, and the fingerprint appears in your engagement letter next to the file name.
Who can open them: the Delithius Labs team members working your case. Delithius Labs shares your information with nobody else, except the services listed in its privacy policy and where the law requires it.
How long files are kept: intakes that stay at the intake stage are set to be deleted after 90 days, with their files, and you can ask for deletion sooner. Engaged and paid cases are kept as business and financial records for as long as tax and accounting laws require.
What Delithius Labs does not claim: no system is perfectly secure, and Delithius Labs holds no security certification.

Read the full text on the security page and in the privacy policy.

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Quick answers

What files can I upload for a forensic audit?

You can upload ZIP, TAR, 7Z and RAR archives, logs and text files, PDF, Word and spreadsheets, network recordings, system memory dumps and program files.

How big can an upload be?

An upload can be up to 500 MB per file and 2 GB per case.

Is what I upload confidential?

Yes. Everything you send is treated as confidential, and a mutual NDA is available on request.

Does sending files cost anything?

No. Sending your files is free.

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