AssetTracker for IT — Automated Discovery, Audit, and Compliance

AssetTracker for IT — Automated Discovery, Audit, and Compliance

Overview

AssetTracker for IT automates discovery, inventory, and compliance for hardware and software across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. It reduces manual effort, improves accuracy, and provides continuous visibility to support audits, security, and cost management.

Key Capabilities

• Automated discovery: Agent-based and agentless scanning (SNMP, WMI, SSH, API) to detect servers, endpoints, network devices, virtual machines, cloud instances, and containers.
• Unified inventory: Normalizes data into a single CMDB-style repository with asset attributes (serial numbers, MAC, OS, installed software, owner, location, lifecycle status).
• Continuous monitoring: Scheduled and event-driven scans keep records up to date; detects configuration drift and unauthorized devices.
• Software license management: Tracks installed applications, usage, and entitlements to minimize over‑licensing and support renewals.
• Compliance and reporting: Built-in templates for standards (ISO, NIST, GDPR, PCI) plus customizable audits and automated evidence collection.
• Integrations: Connectors for IAM, SIEM, ITSM (ServiceNow, JIRA), cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), and patch management tools.
• Security posture: Maps assets to vulnerabilities, missing patches, and risky configurations for prioritized remediation.

How It Works (Workflow)

1. Discovery: Scan network ranges, endpoints, cloud APIs, and virtualization platforms.
2. Normalization: Consolidate and de-duplicate into canonical asset records.
3. Classification: Assign asset type, owner, criticality, and lifecycle stage.
4. Assessment: Collect installed software, configurations, and vulnerability data.
5. Remediation & Tracking: Create tickets, apply patches, or update records; track status until closure.
6. Audit & Reporting: Generate compliance evidence, dashboards, and trend reports.

Benefits for IT Teams

• Efficiency: Eliminates manual spreadsheets and reduces time for audits by automatically collecting evidence.
• Risk reduction: Faster detection of unauthorized or misconfigured devices lowers attack surface.
• Cost control: Visibility into unused software and underutilized hardware reduces spend.
• Regulatory readiness: Ready-made reports and continuous evidence simplify compliance audits.
• Improved change control: Detects drift and unauthorized changes to support configuration management.

Implementation Best Practices

• Start with a pilot scope (critical subnets and business-critical apps).
• Use both agent and agentless methods to maximize coverage.
• Integrate with ITSM to automate ticket creation and lifecycle updates.
• Define ownership and lifecycle policies upfront to keep data clean.
• Schedule regular reconciliation with procurement and finance records.

Typical Metrics to Track

• Asset discovery coverage (% of network/devices inventoried)
• Time to reconcile new assets (average days)
• Percentage of assets with up-to-date software inventory
• Number of noncompliant assets by policy/severity
• Cost savings from license optimization

Common Challenges and Mitigations

• Incomplete discovery: Combine multiple discovery methods and cloud connectors.
• Duplicate records: Implement robust de-duplication rules and unique identifiers.
• Owner attribution: Tie discovery to directory services and procurement feeds.
• Data drift: Enforce scheduled scans and change-detection alerts.

Conclusion

AssetTracker for IT provides automated discovery, continuous inventory, and compliance-focused reporting that empower IT teams to maintain accurate asset records, reduce risk, and streamline audits. With integrations into security and ITSM ecosystems, it becomes a central source of truth for asset lifecycle and compliance management.