Qualys File Inventory Monitoring (FIM) vs. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

Gain thorough, real-time visibility of risks at the file level for accurate compliance and oversight through a centralized dashboard and a unified agent. This robust system maintains continuous monitoring of vital assets for any changes across both cloud and on-premises environments, catering to businesses of all sizes, including large global enterprises. By integrating trustworthy threat intelligence and incorporating File Reputation context, it enhances alert prioritization while reducing the frequency of unnecessary notifications. The system features File Access Management (FAM), which triggers alerts when essential host files, designated for restricted access, are accessed. Moreover, it offers agentless capabilities for network devices, enabling notifications for any changes in network configurations. With established monitoring profiles, it adheres to compliance requirements for regulations such as PCI DSS 4.0, NERC CIP, FISMA, SOX, NIST, HIPAA 2023, CIS18, GDPR, and many others, providing extensive compliance coverage across multiple industries. This all-encompassing strategy not only fulfills compliance obligations but also significantly bolsters the overall security posture of organizations, ultimately fostering a safer digital environment. Additionally, this system empowers organizations to proactively address potential vulnerabilities, ensuring they stay ahead of emerging threats.

ADAudit Plus offers comprehensive insights into all activities within your Windows Server environment, ensuring both safety and compliance. This tool provides an organized perspective on modifications made to your Active Directory (AD) resources, encompassing AD objects, their attributes, group policies, and much more. By implementing AD auditing, you can identify and address insider threats, misuse of privileges, or other potential security breaches. It grants a thorough overview of all elements in AD, including users, computers, groups, organizational units, and group policy objects. You can monitor user management actions such as deletions, password resets, and changes in permissions, along with information detailing who performed these actions, what was done, when it happened, and where. To maintain a principle of least privilege, it's essential to track additions and removals from both security and distribution groups, enabling better oversight of user access rights. This ongoing vigilance not only helps in compliance but also fortifies the overall security posture of your server environment.