Everglades Equipment Group unlocks effective AD alerting and reporting with ADAudit Plus

Business challenges

• Enhanced Security for Domain Accounts: Everglades Equipment Group needed a way to monitor and secure its domain accounts effectively, especially given the potential risks of unauthorized access attempts.
• Real-time Alerts: Ensuring timely notifications for suspicious activities involving domain admin accounts was essential for protecting sensitive information and maintaining system integrity.
• Detailed, Customizable Reporting: The IT team required highly granular reports to gain insights into specific events, account changes, and security anomalies across the domain.

The Problem

Everglades Equipment Group faced significant challenges in managing and monitoring its Active Directory environment. The IT team was uncertain about the specific risks associated with domain accounts and struggled to track potential threats across the network. As Charles MacDonald, Director of IT and Software Solutions, noted, “We didn’t always know what the risks were on our domain accounts and needed a way to be alerted if any bad actors attempted to compromise domain admin accounts.”

Without an effective solution, the IT team found it challenging to maintain real-time awareness of security issues or unauthorized access attempts. This lack of visibility limited the team's ability to respond promptly to threats, increasing the risk of potential breaches and impacting overall business security. Everglades Equipment Group needed a centralized solution to address these concerns and provide a proactive defense for its IT infrastructure.

The Solution

The implementation of ADAudit Plus enabled Everglades' IT team to efficiently monitor Active Directory changes and secure domain accounts. The IT team was impressed with ADAudit Plus’ customizable alerting system, which allowed them to set up specific alerts for key domain events. “The product does a great job of allowing customizable alerts based on key events in the domain,” MacDonald commented. Additionally, the software’s robust user monitoring capabilities provided precise insights into user login activities, further strengthening Everglades Equipment Group’s security posture.

The organization also benefited from the detailed, granular reports generated by ADAudit Plus, which supported more effective management and allowed the IT team to drill down into specific events as needed. “The reports are extremely effective and help us manage our business,” MacDonald shared. ADAudit Plus’ comprehensive approach to AD monitoring has since become indispensable to the IT team, leading them to recommend the solution to other organizations in their network.

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/.