According to a recent Forrester Research, TechRadar report, configuration auditing tops the list of 5 Security Technologies for next 3 to 5 years. Per Forrester, configuration auditing systems will be in much wider use because of the increasing number of data breaches and current regulatory environment and “have the potential to become ubiquitous in enterprise security organizations.” The four other technologies mentioned (in order of importance) were malware analysis, network encryption, predictive threat modeling and DDoS mitigation controls. Based on the findings of this report, security professionals agree that no other single technology is going to better enable them to secure their IT infrastructure than fundamental Configuration Auditing.
Configuration auditing (including change and “state-in-time” auditing) has been the sole Netwrix focus and core competency. By approaching security and compliance with our powerful and comprehensive AuditAssurance™ technology, Netwrix Auditor continues to be a proven information technology audit solution with customers and the IT community overall. Netwrix was recognized by more than 40 industry awards and the organization as a whole has experienced 10x growth.
Where does your organization stand with regards to auditing configuration changes in your environment? Do you believe this trend will continue as Forrester Research has predicted and why? Please feel free to share your thoughts below.
