secnostic inventory
Asset Inventory is the shared estate view for endpoints, servers, cloud resources, SaaS, software, and ownership.
IT estate under control
One current data baseline for endpoints, servers, cloudCloud refers to on-demand IT resources such as compute, storage, platforms, or software that are consumed over a network., SaaSSaaS stands for Software as a Service and describes cloud software consumed as a service without customers operating the underlying infrastructure themselves., identities, software, and ownership. So ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. operations, security, and the service desk work from the same facts.
For IT operations, security, service desk, and compliance.
Many sources, one reconciled asset
Your estate is already described many times over, just inconsistently. Frameworks like ISO 27001Official ISO page for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security management systems. and the CIS ControlsCenter for Internet Security publication for CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1. put a maintained inventory with a clear owner first. Unknown systems, stale records, and blind spots between IT and OTJoint agency guidance published in August 2025 on building an OT asset inventory with taxonomy, data management, and lifecycle maintenance. turn that into a continuous operating task.
What this covers
Central ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. administration is not a larger admin console. It is an operating baseline for assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. context, risk, and service quality. The CIS ControlsCenter for Internet Security publication for CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1. and the NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkFinal NIST publication of Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 with governance, risk, and asset context. start with a dependable view of assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. and ownership. That view needs to cover managed ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. as well as observed network and OTOT covers hardware and software that monitor and control physical devices, plants, processes, or infrastructure. assets.
For NIST CSF 2.0Final NIST publication of Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 with governance, risk, and asset context., CIS ControlsCenter for Internet Security publication for CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1., ISO 27001Official ISO page for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security management systems., NIS2Consolidated text of EU Directive 2022/2555 (NIS2) on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union., that operating reality also becomes defensible evidence.
ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. teams decide every day on changes, incidents, patch windows, access, network areas, and audits. When Entra IDMicrosoft Entra ID is a cloud-based identity and access management service for users, devices, applications, and resources., Active DirectoryLDAP is a protocol for accessing directory services; Active Directory Domain Services is Microsoft's directory service for network objects, users, computers, and resources., EDREDR stands for endpoint detection and response and describes security capabilities for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats on endpoints., MDM, cloud, virtualization, and ITSM each tell their own truth, every decision gets slower and riskier.
Outcomes
- faster decisions on changes and incidents
- clear ownership for assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security., applications, and access
What remains unresolved without a shared view
Separate tools create duplicate records, open ownership questions, and audits done by hand.
Shadow IT and stale records
Unknown applications, duplicate records, and retired systems distort the operating picture.
Cloud resources without context
Resources run with no link to owner, usage, service, or dependent systems.
EOL/EOS and open gaps
End-of-supportEOL/EOS describes lifecycle states in which a vendor no longer regularly maintains, sells, or supports a product, firmware, or system. systems and unpatched assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. stay attack surface until someone finds them.
No one is responsible
Without a clear owner, orphaned accounts, legacy systems, and exceptions remain unaddressed.
Many sources, one model
Existing ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. tools often describe the same assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. inconsistently. Configured imports or interfaces receive their data in inventory, retaining the source and timestamp.
That node carries the owner, site and zoneZones & Conduits is an IEC 62443 concept that groups systems with similar protection needs into security zones and describes permitted communication paths between these zones as conduits., software and version, lifecycle, vulnerabilitiesA vulnerability is an exploitable weakness in software, hardware, configuration, process, or architecture., and the EDREDR stands for endpoint detection and response and describes security capabilities for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats on endpoints. and MDMMDM stands for mobile device management and describes central management of mobile devices and endpoints through enrollment, policies, and device configuration. coverage. A flat list becomes a model where impact and ownership are clear.
One model, four roles
The same data answers the questions of ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information. operations, security, compliance, and the service desk.
- Check the estateEndpoints, servers, cloud resourcesCloud refers to on-demand IT resources such as compute, storage, platforms, or software that are consumed over a network., and observed network assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. become visible together.
- Map dependenciesServices, owners, sites, and communication paths share the same assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. model.
- Plan changesImpact and ownership are known before a change, not only during an incidentAn IT security incident is an event in which the confidentiality, integrity, availability, or authenticity of IT or OT systems may be impacted..
- Track stateLifecycle, agent coverage, and open tasks stay traceable on the affected assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security..
- Check coverageDevices without EDREDR stands for endpoint detection and response and describes security capabilities for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats on endpoints. or MDMMDM stands for mobile device management and describes central management of mobile devices and endpoints through enrollment, policies, and device configuration. management are identified against the inventory.
- Attack surfaceExposed and unpatched assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. are tied to usage and criticality.
- PrioritizeVulnerabilitiesA vulnerability is an exploitable weakness in software, hardware, configuration, process, or architecture. are sorted by impact and owner, not by list.
- Hand overAn optional configured connection to focusAlert notifies the accountable person of critical gaps with context.
- InventoryA maintained asset inventoryAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. with a named owner meets the frameworks' baseline requirement.
- MapRequirements from ISO 27001ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for information-security management systems., NIS2NIS is the European legal framework for a higher level of cybersecurity in network and information systems., and the CIS ControlsCIS stands for Center for Internet Security, an organization that publishes practical security benchmarks and controls. are anchored to real assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security..
- ProveEvidence comes from operations, not from a spreadsheet just before the deadline.
- Keep currentScheduled syncs keep the picture, and with it the evidence, current.
- DedupeConflicting records merge into one assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. with source and timestamp.
- Clarify ownershipEvery assetAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security. and every service account gets a named owner.
- ChangesDependencies are known before a change, not only during the incidentAn IT security incident is an event in which the confidentiality, integrity, availability, or authenticity of IT or OT systems may be impacted..
- MaintainThe CMDBA CMDB is a database for configuration items such as systems, applications, services, relationships, and technical dependencies. stays clean because data quality becomes a visible task.
Which product modules are involved
The modules play different roles in the deployment: observation, inventory, platform governance, and handover to the right people.
secnostic sensor
Sensor adds live signals from networks and segments where classic IT tools leave blind spots.
secnostic platform
The platform manages tenants, sign-in providers, roles and access for connected applications.
focusAlert
focusAlert routes optionally connected events about asset gaps or vulnerabilities to accountable people according to configured rules.
FAQ
Key questions before a first scoping conversation.
Does this replace our CMDB?
No. It improves CMDBA CMDB is a database for configuration items such as systems, applications, services, relationships, and technical dependencies., ITSMITSM stands for IT service management and describes how IT services are governed through processes, roles, tools, and continuous improvement., and security processes by reconciling data sources and exposing gaps between managed and observed assetsAn asset is a physical or digital element that is relevant to operations, control, monitoring, or security.. Existing target systems can stay in place.
Which sources are connected first?
Most projects start with identity, endpoint management, EDREDR stands for endpoint detection and response and describes security capabilities for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats on endpoints., cloudCloud refers to on-demand IT resources such as compute, storage, platforms, or software that are consumed over a network., virtualizationVirtualization provides a simulated computing environment instead of using a physical environment directly., vulnerabilityA vulnerability is an exploitable weakness in software, hardware, configuration, process, or architecture. scanners, and ITSM. The first scope follows the most urgent operational question.
Is this only about compliance?
No. Compliance uses the same data, but the daily value is change planning, incidentAn IT security incident is an event in which the confidentiality, integrity, availability, or authenticity of IT or OT systems may be impacted. triage, ownership clarity, ITIT comprises systems, networks, and software that process, store, transmit, or provide information./OTOT covers hardware and software that monitor and control physical devices, plants, processes, or infrastructure. boundaries, and less manual research.
How does the data stay trustworthy?
Every fact keeps its source, timestamp, and context. Conflicts are not hidden; they become data quality or ownership work.
Which integrations need to be configured?
Passing sensor data to inventory requires a configured integration. A configured webhook/API connection can pass events to focusAlert. This integration is optional. Users sign in through the configured external identity providerAn IdP creates and manages identity information and provides authentication services for applications.. platform manages tenants and access to connected applications.
Start with a reliable IT scope
We begin with identity, endpoints, servers, or cloud and show which data gaps slow operations down today.