Asset Discovery
You can’t secure your network if you don’t know what’s on it.
Does your IT manager have a complete and accurate record of your businesses IT assets? Would you believe that the majority of them don’t? Moreover for those who do, what tool do you think they use to catalog them? The most common way is to inspect them and then update a database physically. Such procedures may have been sufficient in the golden age of business, but in today’s digital domain, such practices are not only outdated, but they are also dangerous.
When every visitor to your office has a full-fledged security risk in their pocket, how do you protect your network from being vulnerable? As networks become more dynamic, it is more difficult for your IT team to control all the assets. Without control, securing your network, your data and ultimately your business’ data is impossible. An asset discovery solution can provide your business with the ability to always know who’s and what’s on your network.
Asset Discovery provides the following benefits:
Accurate Record of Your Technology
Discover all of your IT assets such as routers, switches, servers, and workstations. Have access to details such as manufacturer and serial numbers, MAC addresses of network interfaces, warranty and support information, even OS and firmware information and more. The goal of asset discovery is to provide you consistent, up-to-date information about the devices on your network and in your office.
Connections
Assets Discovery will allow your IT department to map and create a visual representation of your assets. Doing so takes the information about your devices and establishes a logical connection to how they interact and relate to each other.
Configurations
In today’s business environment of BYOD, knowing your network is critical to maintaining your security. Understanding the configuration of your IT assets provides a wealth of benefits including categorizing critical network, hardware and software configurations.
Maintenance Schedule
Your asset discovery can expose outdated hardware which can be a security risk if they are no longer covered for security patches.Moreover, the discovery process can be used to develop an efficient schedule for capital expenses.
Software
A fully compliant asset discovery will detect which software is on each system. Software discovery can prevent a wealth of issues, as poorly updated software can lead to vulnerability. Not to mention the risk unlicensed, unauthorized and insecure software can expose your system to.
Usage
One of the most important aspects of asset discovery is being able to see who logs on to your network. As part of your solution, you see user logins, most importantly when they logged into your network, where they logged in, what device they used to log in, what IP/MAC address they used, etc. This prevents unauthorized devices or users from accessing your network.
Asset Discovery offers a wealth of advantages including cost cutting by eliminating outdated, unused or inefficient hardware or software. When you know who and how your team is using your assets, you can create an environment which is better positioned to support them and ultimately your business needs. Our security professionals will show you all the benefits that come with understanding and knowing what your assets are and how they support your business. For more information about asset discovery, call Techcess CyberSecurity Group today at 1-833-TXCYBER.
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Houston, Texas 77055