East Hartford Public Schools secures their Active Directory ecosystem with ADAudit Plus

About East Hartford Public Schools

Committed to their vision of providing a high-quality learning experience for every child, every day, East Hartford Public Schools provides education services to students in East Hartford, Connecticut. The core institutional beliefs of East Hartford Public Schools enables its staff focus on the importance of their expectations, efforts, and growing competencies.

Company

East Hartford Public Schools

Industry

Education

Location

United States

Employees

1,000+

Business challenges

  • Tracking changes in AD: The organization faced difficulty in monitoring changes made to accounts, computers, and permissions within their Active Directory environment.
  • Monitoring user behavior: They needed a robust system to alert them of unusual user activities and potential security threats.
  • Generating effective reports: Creating detailed and effective reports for security purposes posed a significant challenge.

The Problem

East Hartford Public Schools struggled to keep track of various changes in their Active Directory environment, such as modifications to accounts, computers, and permissions. "We had a hard time tracking changes that were made to accounts, computers, permissions," says Joseph DiLeone, Assistant Network Administrator. This lack of visibility posed a significant security risk. Furthermore, monitoring user behavior and detecting potential threats was challenging without an efficient system in place. Generating accurate and useful reports for security purposes added another layer of complexity. ADAudit Plus emerged as the hero solution, providing the tools necessary to address these challenges effectively.

The Solution

ADAudit Plus provided East Hartford Public Schools with comprehensive solutions to their challenges. The product's ability to set up email alerts for specific changes in AD and Group Policy significantly improved their monitoring capabilities. "We have set up email alerts to notify us in the event that certain changes are made in AD, Group Policy, etc.," says DiLeone.

Additionally, the user behavior analytics feature helped identify anomalies such as unusual login times and potential security threats, albeit mostly false positives, which indicates a strong proactive security posture. The effective reporting capabilities allowed the creation of tailored reports to monitor vendor account logins and other security-related activities. "The reports are very effective," adds DiLeone. The support team was also praised for their quick and correct resolutions to any issues faced, ensuring a smooth user experience.

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/.

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