Configuration auditing performs a baseline of configuration settings, software or files against a defined desired state. Audit and compliance needs are driving new functionality in the areas of broader change detection and reconciliation to approved change requests.

Auditing is generally a rather difficult task, especially if done manually. All of the many details you need to consider and remember are taken care of by Netwrix Auditor.

Auditing systems will be in much wider use because of the increasing number of data breaches and current regulatory environment and have the potential to become ubiquitous in enterprise security organizations.