Systemair GmbH enhances AD visibility and security with ADAudit Plus

Business challenges

• Lack of visibility into AD changes: The IT team often had no insight into who made modifications in AD, making it difficult to track and correct errors.
• Account lockout analysis: Without an efficient auditing tool, it was challenging to pinpoint why a user account was locked out, leading to delays in troubleshooting.

The problem

Before deploying ADAudit Plus, Systemair's IT team lacked insight into AD modifications and struggled to track security events in real time. Jochen, the information security officer at Systemair, explained, “We often did not know who made changes, couldn’t follow up on errors, and had no clear way to check why a user was locked out.”

Additionally, without real-time monitoring and alerting, administrators had to manually investigate logs, leading to delayed responses to security incidents.

The solution

By implementing ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, Systemair was able to significantly improve AD tracking, security monitoring, and troubleshooting.

ADAudit Plus' account lockout analyzer feature provided granular insights into user account lockouts, allowing IT staff to identify the root cause instantly. Additionally, the comprehensive reporting capabilities enabled the team to monitor AD modifications efficiently. “[ADAudit Plus] is great for checking what has locked a user, and the reports help us see who changed what,” Jochen noted.

The IT department was relieved as ADAudit Plus' monitoring controls provided real-time event logs happening within their environment. Furthermore, email alerts ensured that administrators were notified of critical security events, helping them respond proactively to potential threats.

ADAudit Plus provided Systemair's administrative teams a centralized, UI-driven console to monitor, report and audit Group Policy Object (GPO) changes. This turned out to be a key advantage, as it provided greater control over security policies and compliance requirements.

While Systemair's team hasn’t required extensive support, Jochen stated, “When we did reach out, we received a fast and reliable response.” With an 8/10 rating, Jochen recommends ADAudit Plus as an essential tool for AD monitoring. He believed that ADAudit Plus is a necessary tool for IT admins to gain a laser-focused view on important logs.

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/.