How ADAudit Plus Helped AssuredPartners Simplify Audits and Enhance Security Measures

The business challenge

AssuredPartners needed a reliable solution to streamline audit processes and easily track access changes in its Active Directory environment. Manual log collection and SIEM tool configuration were time-consuming and inefficient. It was critical for a company dealing with sensitive data to find an efficient and cost-effective auditing solution.

How ADAudit Plus stepped in

1. Discovery and selection

AssuredPartners initially relied on internal tools like PowerShell to manage their auditing needs, however, these solutions were limited. ADAudit Plus stood out due to its ease of use and cost-effectiveness. The solution offered comprehensive auditing features, reducing manual efforts, and simplifying AD auditing tasks.

2. Implementation [OnboardPro]

ADAudit Plus implementation was smooth, with AssuredPartners benefiting from initial consultation, high-availability configuration, and ongoing support. The system’s straightforward installation and user-friendly interface made the transition seamless. AssuredPartners appreciated the system checks and configuration calls made to enhance the product to suit their specific needs.

3. Realizing the benefits

Since deploying ADAudit Plus, AssuredPartners has significantly reduced the time spent on tracking account lockouts, changes in AD and GPOs, and logon activities. The solution also provided powerful alerting and reporting capabilities, such as custom reports for monitoring privileged groups.

Feedback

Avery Gasper, senior systems administrator at AssuredPartners, highlighted ADAudit Plus as a game-changer for improving operational efficiency and security oversight. Gasper praised its ease of use, noting the substantial reduction in time required for audit tasks. He commended the cost-effectiveness and high-quality support services, calling the onboarding experience "worth every penny." Gasper rated the experience as 10/10, recommending ADAudit Plus to any organization using Active Directory.

About ADAudit Plus

ManageEngine's ADAudit Plus enables organizations to efficiently monitor and audit changes in Active Directory, file servers, and Windows servers. It helps companies like AssuredPartners enhance security, streamline auditing, and prepare for compliance audits with ease.

About Onboarding

Onboarding is a ManageEngine service that provides solution implementation to clients upon request. This service includes the installation and customized configuration of the ManageEngine solutions. It enables clients to seamlessly begin work without worrying about the complexities of installation, deployment, and product use. Every client environment is unique and requires additional support beyond the basic installation and standard features. With OnboardPro, clients have the option to engage a team of product experts to manage the installation, implementation, customization, and training based on the business needs. For more information visit manageengine.com/onboarding/iam-and-siem-onboarding.html