ADAudit Plus eliminates manual IT auditing and enhances NIST compliance for Parametric Solutions

Business challenges

• AD log management: Storing and aggregating Active Directory (AD) logs from multiple servers posed a significant challenge for PSI.
• User access monitoring: Ensuring users followed the least privilege principle and monitoring file access and modifications became a cumbersome processes for PSI, resulting in operational burden.

The problem

PSI faced considerable challenges in managing their Active Directory logs across different servers. The manual process of storing and aggregating these logs made it difficult to adhere to NIST security guidelines, crucial for maintaining their certification standards. "We were challenged with storing and aggregating our AD logs from our different servers," says David Zayas, IT Manager at PSI.

Furthermore, generating compliance reports was time-consuming, leaving room for potential errors. User access needed to be closely monitored to ensure adherence to the least privilege principle and to detect any malicious activity. PSI needed a robust solution to streamline these processes and enhance their security posture.

The solution

Implementing ADAudit Plus transformed PSI's approach to Active Directory management. ADAudit Plus provided a centralized location for monitoring all AD changes, significantly simplifying daily review processes. "ADAudit places all the relevant changes we need to look at on a daily basis in a centralized location," mentions Zayas.

The predefined reports within ADAudit Plus enabled PSI to adhere to NIST guidelines effortlessly, with specific reports like failed logins and bad usernames offering insights into potential attacks and malicious login attempts. "The predefined reports help us to adhere to NIST guidelines... It is easy to sort and filter information," adds Zayas. The user monitoring capabilities of ADAudit Plus ensured that PSI could enforce the least privilege principle effectively, tracking file access and modifications to prevent unauthorized activities.

About ADAudit Plus

ADAudit Plus is a real-time Active Directory change auditing solution that features file and folder monitoring, plus access and permission change capabilities. With more than 200 event-specific reports and real-time email alerts, it provides in-depth knowledge about changes made to both the content and configurations of Active Directory, Azure AD, and Windows servers. Additionally, ADAudit Plus provides thorough insights on workstation and file server access (including NetApp and EMC). For more information about ADAudit Plus, visit https://www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/.