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February 21, 2019 | Jeff Melnick

Why Native Network Device Auditing Is Not Enough

In one of my previous blog posts, I shared the top issues that network device auditing can help you solve. Among them are controlling device configuration, detecting unauthorized actions and thwarting scanning threats. In short, I argue that to keep your network infrastructure secure and ensure...
January 29, 2019 | Jeff Melnick

Why Monitoring of Network Devices Is Critical for Network Security

A secure network infrastructure is critical for organizations, and that requires keeping close track of what’s going on with routers, switches and other network devices. You need to be able to quickly detect and investigate threats to your perimeter security, such as unauthorized changes to...
June 6, 2014 | Brian Keith Winstead

Network Auditing vs NSA Surveillance

Last December, Microsoft published an article on its official blog detailing steps the company planned to take to protect its customers’ data from government snooping. Written by Brad Smith, general counsel and executive vice president for Microsoft Legal & Corporate Affairs, the article...
February 20, 2014 | Brian Keith Winstead

Preparing for the Outside Auditor with Regular Monitoring

Does your business get audited by outside agencies? If you handle sensitive data, such as customer credit card numbers or patient health information, there’s a good chance you do. And the approach of auditors probably fills most IT professionals with a certain amount of dread. Queue Blue Öyster...
January 7, 2011 | Stephen Schimmel

Free Tool of the Day: Netwrix Network Infrastructure Change Reporter

Today’s Free Tool of the Day, Netwrix Network Infrastructure Change Reporter, is a network device auditing and reporting tool that tracks changes to all network devices and their settings. The product automatically detects new devices in specified IP ranges and tracks changes to their settings,...
December 9, 2010 | Stephen Schimmel

New Network Auditing Software: Network Infrastructure Change Reporter

Netwrix is proud to announce the release of Netwrix Network Infrastructure Change Reporter, new network auditing software that automatically discovers network devices and tracks changes made to their configuration settings. Devices such as routers, firewalls and switches are at the core of every...
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