ADAudit Plus enhances visibility and control in Guardian Group's AD environment

Business challenges

• Tracking user, computer, and server activities with precision.
• Generating reports in an efficient and automated manner.
• Obtaining real-time alerts for Active Directory (AD) changes.
• Gaining visibility into user behavior and identifying potential security threats.

The Problem

Guardian Group faced several significant IT challenges before adopting ADAudit Plus. It encountered difficulties in accurately monitoring and documenting user, computer, and server activities. Additionally, the process of report generation was time-consuming and demanded substantial manual effort. The absence of real-time alerts for AD changes hindered its ability to respond promptly to critical events. The organization lacked the means to gain insights into user behavior, which compromised its ability to identify and address potential security threats.

The solution

Following the implementation of ADAudit Plus, Guardian Group effectively tackled its IT challenges and experienced remarkable improvements in its AD auditing and monitoring processes. Troy Singh, system administrator at Guardian Group, shared these outcomes:

• Enhanced AD change tracking: ADAudit Plus empowered Guardian Group to comprehensively track and record all modifications within its active directory. This encompassed changes related to user accounts, group memberships, permissions, and policy adjustments. The real-time alerts and increased visibility into AD changes enabled it to respond swiftly and effectively to critical events.
• Effective reporting capabilities: ADAudit Plus facilitated the generation of highly effective and comprehensive auditing reports for Guardian Group. These reports provided real-time alerts and in-depth insights into various AD features, enabling the organization to monitor and track critical events with remarkable efficiency.
• Robust user monitoring: ADAudit Plus equipped Guardian Group with robust user monitoring capabilities that enabled it to track meticulously and analyze user activity within its AD environment. With this newfound ability, Guardian Group could identify the individuals responsible for specific changes and closely monitor the activities of employees with questionable intent, reinforcing security and accountability measures.
• User behavior analytics (UBA): ADAudit Plus' UBA feature proactively empowered Guardian Group to detect and respond to compromised accounts and identify unusual user behaviors that posed potential security threats. By leveraging these advanced analytics, it was able to mitigate risks and fortify its security posture.
• Exceptional support: Singh expressed gratitude for the outstanding support provided by the ADAudit Plus team, with special recognition for the exceptional assistance offered by Albinus Sanjeevan, a technical support engineer from ManageEngine.

The support team demonstrated unwavering dedication in addressing concerns and promptly resolving any encountered issues, exceeding expectations with its world-class support.

Overall, Guardian Group rated its experience with ADAudit Plus as a perfect 10 and expressed a strong inclination to recommend the solution to other organizations seeking a robust AD auditing solution.

By leveraging ADAudit Plus, Guardian Group successfully addressed its IT challenges, gained superior visibility and control over its AD environment, and reinforced its security and compliance practices.

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/.