The networks of today are rapidly changing. They are not just a handful of computers wired in a room but multiple types of devices scattered across a wide area. Some might be provided by the company itself while others are brought in by the workers. Indeed, Bring Your Own Device is a popular phrase in businesses today. It reduces cost for corporations while increasing the satisfaction of employees. BYOD will only grow in the future so there needs to be a way to manage this type of dynamic network to ensure security. This is where agentless threat discovery comes in.
Discover All Devices on a Network
ATD is a solution that makes it possible to constantly monitor all of the devices that is on a network. Since people come and go, the network expands and contracts all the time. Workers may bring different devices to their offices on various days. Each of these need to be discovered when they connect to the network so that they can be profiled for future reference. All activities will be logged such that an incredible amount of information regarding the usage of these items can be compiled. The software will handle all of this so that no further intervention needs to take place. This makes it faster and more efficient.
Analyze Device Activity
With all of the information gathered, the system can analyze the device activities to check whether these are within parameters or not. For example, a device that regularly interacts with certain parts of the network is suddenly found in another area downloading sensitive data. This is surely a cause for concern. A traditional network management system might take days or weeks to discover issue, if at all. An agentless threat discovery solution, on the other hand, will be on it from the moment that it happens.
Block Devices Automatically
After finding these suspicious activities, the ATD can spring into action right away. It can block the devices involved automatically without waiting for any human intervention. This thwarts the plan of any insider to steal information or do other things to compromise the system. If the action is a false alarm, then the worker can always inform the immediate supervisor for reversal. If it is a real threat, then major damage is averted through swift action.
This kind of system is necessary because of the way that devices come and go at workplaces.
