LifeCare Assurance enhances AD security and auditing with ADAudit Plus

Business challenges

• Lack of visibility: Prior to implementing ADAudit Plus, LifeCare Assurance had no visibility into user actions and lacked an audit trail for activities within their Active Directory environment.
• Need for customizable reporting: LifeCare Assurance required a tool that offered both standard and customizable reporting capabilities to meet the specific demands of their internal security audits.

The Problem

Before implementing ADAudit Plus, LifeCare Assurance faced significant challenges in tracking user activities and maintaining security within their Active Directory environment. "We had no visibility into what users were doing and where. We had no audit trail of any activity and could not report on anything," explained Marcos Aguilar, the system administrator at LifeCare Assurance. The lack of an audit trail left the organization vulnerable, with no way to track changes, user logins, or access to sensitive information. The inability to report on user activity further complicated compliance efforts, leaving LifeCare Assurance exposed to potential risks.

The Solution

After implementing ADAudit Plus, LifeCare Assurance gained full visibility into their Active Directory environment. The robust reporting features provided by ADAudit Plus became invaluable, helping the IT team to track changes, monitor user activity, and ensure compliance with internal policies. "There is a great deal of information logged in this tool. The robust reporting is invaluable and is used often in our environment," said Aguilar. The ability to create customizable reports allowed the team to extract specific data for further analysis, enabling them to stay proactive in managing security.

The user monitoring capabilities of ADAudit Plus also enabled LifeCare Assurance to detect any abnormal behavior. "We can now look at historical user activity to determine if recent activity is abnormal," said Aguilar, highlighting the importance of being able to track and assess user behavior over time.

Customer support was another area where LifeCare Assurance found ADAudit Plus to be a valuable partner. "Customer support is readily available, friendly, and always helps us resolve our issues," noted Aguilar, reinforcing the positive experience the organization had with the support team.

Overall, ADAudit Plus exceeded LifeCare Assurance's expectations. "It does a whole lot more than you would expect at the price point, while being feature-rich and easy to use," said Aguilar. The solution provided LifeCare Assurance with the tools they needed to effectively monitor their network, ensuring both security and compliance.

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/.