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Netwrix Access Analyzer (formerly Enterprise Auditor) v12.0 Documentation

Netwrix Access Analyzer (formerly Enterprise Auditor) automates the collection and analysis of the data you need to answer the most difficult questions you face in the management and security of dozens of critical IT assets, including data, directories, and systems.

The platform framework contains the following key components:

  • Data Collection through Data Collectors
  • Analysis through Analysis Modules
  • Remediation through Action Modules
  • Reporting through Published Reports and the Web Console

Access Analyzer contains over 40 built-in data collection modules covering both on-premises and cloud-based platforms from Operating Systems to Office 365. Leveraging an agentless architectural approach, our proprietary AnyData collector provides an easy, wizard-driven interface for configuring the application to collect exactly the data needed, enabling fast, flawless, lightest-weight possible data collection from dozens of data sources.

Instant Solutions Overview​

There are several predefined instant solutions available with Access Analyzer. Each solution contains specific data collectors, jobs, analysis modules, action modules, and pre-created reports. A few solutions are core components available to all Access Analyzer users, but most solutions require a license.

.Active Directory Inventory Solution​

The .Active Directory Inventory Solution is designed to provide essential user, group membership, and computer details from the targeted domains to many Access Analyzer built-in solutions. Key information includes user status, user attributes, and group membership. The collected data is accessed by other Access Analyzer solutions and the Netwrix Access Information Center for analysis.

This is a core solution available to all Access Analyzer users.

See the .Active Directory Inventory Solution topic for additional information.

.Entra ID Inventory Solution​

The .Entra ID Inventory Solution is designed to inventory, analyze, and report on Microsoft Entra ID. It provides essential user and group membership details to the Entra ID Solution. Key information includes managers, email addresses, and direct memberships. Collected data helps an organization identify toxic conditions like nested groups, circular nesting, disabled users, and duplicate groups. The user and group information assists with understanding probable group ownership, group memberships, largest groups, user status, attribute completion, and synchronization status between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.

This solution also provides information on Microsoft Entra roles. This includes role definitions, role assignments, security principals, scope (management groups, subscriptions, and resources), and effective role permissions.

This is a core solution available to all Access Analyzer users.

See the .Entra ID Inventory Solution topic for additional information.

.NIS Inventory Solution​

The .NIS Inventory Solution is designed to provide essential user and group membership information from a NIS domain, mapping these principals to Windows-style SIDs. This provides valuable information to the File Systems Solution when auditing NFS shares.

This is a core solution available to all Access Analyzer users.

See the .NIS Inventory Solution topic for additional information.

Active Directory Solution​

The Active Directory Solution is designed to provide the information every administrator needs regarding Active Directory configuration, operational management, troubleshooting, analyzing effective permissions, and tracking who is making what changes within your organization.

See the Active Directory Solution topic for additional information.

Active Directory Permissions Analyzer Solution​

The Active Directory Permissions Analyzer Solution is designed to easily and automatically determine effective permissions applied to any and all Active Directory objects, at any scope, allowing for the most authoritative view available of who has access to what in Active Directory.

See the Active Directory Permissions Analyzer Solution topic for additional information.

Amazon Web Services Solution​

Access Analyzer for AWS allows organizations to secure their data residing in Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 platform, reducing their risk exposure through proactive, automated auditing and reporting of S3 permissions, sensitive data, and ultimately a consolidated view of user access rights across dozens of structured and unstructured data resources both on-premises and in the cloud.

See the AWS Solution topic for additional information.

Entra ID Solution​

The Entra ID Solution is a comprehensive set of audit jobs and reports that provide the information regarding Microsoft Entra ID configuration, operational management, and troubleshooting. The jobs within this group help pinpoint potential areas of administrative and security concerns related to Microsoft Entra ID users and groups, including syncing with on-premises Active Directory.

See the Entra ID Solution topic for additional information.

Box Solution​

The Box solution set contains jobs to provide visibility into Box access rights, policies, configurations, activities, and more, ensuring you never lose sight or control of your critical assets residing in Box.

See the Box Solution topic for additional information.

Databases Solutions​

Access Analyzer Databases Solution Set is a comprehensive set of pre-configured audit jobs and reports that provide visibility into various aspects of supported databases.

  • Azure SQL – The Azure SQL Solution Set is a comprehensive set of pre-configured audit jobs and reports that provide visibility into various aspects of Azure SQL : Users and Roles, Sensitive Data Discovery, Object Permissions, Configuration, and User Activity.
  • Db2 – The Db2 Solution Set is a comprehensive set of pre-configured audit jobs and reports that provides visibility into various aspects of a Db2 Databases: Sensitive Data Discovery and Object Permissions.
  • Instance Discovery – The Instance Discovery Solution discovers instances on supported database servers.
  • MongoDB Solution – The MongoDB Solution automates the process of understanding where MongDB databases exist and provides an overview of the MongoDB environment in order to answer questions around data access. With visibility into every corner of MongoDB and the operating system it relies upon, organizations can proactively highlight and prioritize risks to sensitive data. Additionally, organizations can automate manual, time-consuming, and expensive processes associated with compliance, security, and operations to easily adhere to best practices that keep MongoDB Server safe and operational.
  • MySQL Solution – The MySQL Solution automates the process of understanding where SQL databases exist and provides an overview of the MySQL environment in order to answer questions around data access. With visibility into every corner of Microsoft SQL Server and the Windows operating system it relies upon, organizations can proactively highlight and prioritize risks to sensitive data. Additionally, organizations can automate manual, time-consuming, and expensive processes associated with compliance, security, and operations to easily adhere to best practices that keep SQL Server safe and operational.
  • Oracle Solution – The Oracle Solution delivers comprehensive permissions, activity, and sensitive data auditing and reporting for Oracle databases. Through the power of Access Analyzer, users can automate Oracle instance discovery, understand who has access to their Oracle databases, the level of permission they have, and who is leveraging their access privileges, identify the location of sensitive information, measure adherence to best practices, and generate workflows and reports to satisfy security, compliance, and operational requirements.
  • PostgreSQL Solution – Access Analyzer PostgreSQL Solution Set is a set of pre-configured audit jobs and reports that provides visibility into PostgreSQL Sensitive Data.
  • Redshift – Access Analyzer Redshift Solution Set is a set of pre-configured audit jobs and reports that provides visibility into Redshift Sensitive Data.
  • SQL Solution – The SQL Solution is an auditing, compliance, and governance solution for Microsoft SQL Server database. Key capabilities include effective access calculation, sensitive data discovery, security configuration assessment, and database activity monitoring.

See the Databases Solutions topic for additional information.

Dropbox Solution​

The Dropbox Solution is an auditing, compliance, and governance solution for Dropbox for Business. Key capabilities include effective access calculation, sensitive data discovery, file content inspection, inactive access and stale data identification, and entitlement collection for integration with Identity & Access Management (IAM) processes.

See the Dropbox Solution topic for additional information.

NOTE: Sensitive data auditing requires the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-on.

Exchange Solution​

The Exchange Solution provides auditing and reporting on multiple aspects of the Exchange environment to assist with identifying risk, understanding usage, and decreasing bloat. Areas of focus include Audit and Compliance, Maintenance and Cleanup, Metrics and Capacity, Operations and Health, Public Folders and Configuration Baseline.

See the Exchange Solution topic for additional information.

NOTE: Sensitive data auditing requires the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-on.

File Systems Solution​

The File Systems Solution is an auditing, compliance, and governance solution for Windows, NAS, Unix, and Linux file systems. Key capabilities include effective access calculation, data owner identification, governance workflows including entitlement reviews and self-service access requests, sensitive data discovery and classification, open access remediation, least-privilege access transformation, and file activity monitoring.

See the File System Solution topic for additional information.

NOTE: Activity auditing requires the Activity Monitor. Sensitive data auditing requires the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-on.

SharePoint Solution​

The SharePoint Solution is a comprehensive set of audit jobs and reports which provide the information every administrator needs regarding SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online infrastructure, configuration, performance, permissions, required ports, and effective rights.

See the SharePoint Solution topic for additional information.

NOTE: Sensitive data auditing requires the Sensitive Data Discovery Add-on.

Unix Solution​

The Unix Solution reports on areas of administrative concern for Unix and Linux systems. Attention is given to users and group details, privileged access rights, and NFS and Samba sharing configurations.

See the Unix Solution topic for additional information.

Windows Solution​

The Windows Solution allows organizations to quickly inventory, assess, and secure their Windows desktop and server infrastructure from a central location. Key capabilities include privileged account discovery, security configuration and vulnerability assessment, compliance reporting, and asset inventory.

See the Windows Solution topic for additional information.