NetWrix Auditor
Clear visibility of who did what, when and where across hybrid IT estates.
"Audit and monitor changes across Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and critical data platforms from a single, tamper-proof audit trail."
Unified auditing of change and activity across identity, data and infrastructure
Many organisations lack a single, reliable record of configuration changes, permission updates and user activity. That fragmentation makes it hard to spot misuse or to investigate incidents quickly.
NetWrix Auditor collects, normalises and analyses activity across identity systems, data stores and infrastructure. It creates a tamper-evident, unified audit trail so teams can see who did what, when and where and evidence accountability.
This visibility supports faster investigations and audit responses across mixed on-premises and cloud estates. It is particularly relevant where Active Directory estates, large file stores or regulatory reporting increase demand for clear logs.
Where NetWrix Auditor is used
Collect change events from Active Directory and present a searchable audit trail for investigators and auditors.
Monitor file servers and data stores for permission changes and access to sensitive data to support accountability over large volumes of files.
Provide consolidated activity views across cloud and on-prem systems so small security or audit teams can triage incidents and answer audit queries faster.
Suitable environments
Fits organisations with on-premises Active Directory and mixed cloud/on-prem estates that need centralised auditing of changes and access.
Suitable where regulatory obligations or large volumes of sensitive file data demand tamper-evident logs and where security teams are small and need consolidated visibility.
Benefits
Improve visibility across your environment
Provides a clear view of changes and access activity across systems, removing blind spots in Active Directory, file systems and Microsoft 365.
Strengthen security and reduce risk
Detects suspicious behaviour and unauthorised changes early, helping to prevent security incidents and limit impact.
Accelerate investigations
Enables fast search and analysis of audit data so teams can quickly understand what happened and respond effectively.
Support compliance and audit readiness
Simplifies evidence collection and reporting for regulatory requirements with ready-made reports and complete audit trails.
Reduce manual audit effort
Automates audit data collection, reporting and alerting, reducing the time and effort required to monitor IT systems.
Improve accountability and control
Ensures all changes and access events are traceable to specific users, improving governance and operational control.
Capabilities
Change auditing across IT systems
Who did what, when and where
File and data access monitoring
Real-time alerting
Searchable audit trails and reporting
Compliance reporting support
Risk-based activity visibility
Applications
Audit user and administrative activity
Used to track who did what across systems such as Active Directory, file servers and Microsoft 365.
Detect unauthorised or suspicious changes
Identifies unexpected or high-risk changes to systems, configurations and data.
Monitor Active Directory activity
Provides visibility into changes, logons and administrative actions within AD environments.
Monitor access to sensitive data
Tracks access to critical files and folders to reduce risk of data exposure.
Support compliance and audit requirements
Generates reports and evidence for regulatory and internal audits.
Investigate security incidents
Enables teams to quickly understand what happened during a security event.
Alert on risky or anomalous behaviour
Provides alerts when suspicious activity or policy violations occur.
Track configuration and system changes
Maintains a record of changes to systems and configurations over time.
How we help
Armstrong can assist with implementation, configuration and ongoing support for NetWrix Auditor. We often work with organisations subject to regulatory compliance, with on-premises Active Directory estates, hybrid IT or large file stores. Armstrong may help configure collection and normalisation of change and activity data so small security or audit teams can use the unified audit trail.
