There are numerous models available to organize an enterprise security program; all of them begin with an accurate inventory of hardware and software. After all, if you want to secure your assets, you have to know what you have. IT asset management is a challenging task in most organizations because information about hardware and software is often locked away in separate silos. But no single system has a complete picture of all your assets, and connecting the dots is a manual, time-consuming struggle. Integrating all this data into a single, comprehensive platform enables you to answer questions that any single system is incapable of answering on its own. Ultimately, effective IT asset management is crucial for the successful protection of assets against emerging cybersecurity threats. Our case study centers on how Texas A&M University effectively utilized the Axonius platform to achieve comprehensive visibility across all assets within our extensive digital environment. We will discuss complexities and solutions for data integration in large-scale environments, showcase practical examples and insights gained from implementing Axonius in Texas’ largest research university, and explain how having a single IT asset platform has enabled us to bridge information gaps and streamline our asset management processes. 

Session Objectives:

• Understand why basic asset management is fundamental for cybersecurity.
• Discuss complexities and solutions for data integration in large-scale environments.
• Hear lessons learned from implementing Axonius at Texas A&M and how numerous systems are now integrated into a single source of truth that is used to track inventory, manage vulnerabilities, and monitor patching effectiveness.