Viaflex enhances its Active Directory security and visibility with ADAudit Plus

Business challenges

• Change Monitoring: Viaflex required a system to detect unauthorized changes within their domain, ensuring the integrity of their IT environment.
• Comprehensive Reporting: Enforcing appropriate user behavior and monitoring metrics to maintain a secure and compliant environment was a major priority for Viaflex.

The problem

Before implementing ADAudit Plus, Viaflex faced significant challenges in maintaining the integrity and security of their IT environment. Derek Dillman, IT Technical Services Supervisor at Viaflex, said that the organization needed a reliable method to detect unauthorized changes within their domain, a crucial aspect to prevent potential security breaches and ensure compliance. With several administrators managing the system, tracking authorized changes was also cumbersome, leading to potential oversight.

Additionally, there was a pressing need for robust user monitoring to ensure appropriate user behavior and adherence to security policies. These challenges highlighted the necessity for a comprehensive Active Directory auditing solution that could provide detailed insights and streamline the reporting process.

The solution

ADAudit Plus proved to be an invaluable asset for Viaflex, addressing their IT challenges with precision and efficiency. By implementing ADAudit Plus, Viaflex gained the ability to easily report on all group memberships, failed logins, GPO changes, and DNS information, significantly enhancing their visibility into Active Directory activities. Dillman highlighted the ease of configuring and customizing reports, which are crucial for checking the overall health of the environment every morning. The user monitoring capabilities of ADAudit Plus stood out, offering extensive metrics that instilled confidence in the appropriate behavior of users.

Besides, Dillman appreciated the product’s cost-effectiveness and value, having successfully implemented it in three different companies due to its ease of use and affordability. Despite some initial challenges with support directions, the persistent efforts of the support team to find solutions further strengthened Viaflex’s trust in ADAudit Plus. Overall, ADAudit Plus has proven to be one of the best auditing solutions on the market for Viaflex.

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/.