Compare ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. Microsoft Purview Audit

ADAudit Plus enhances the security and compliance of your Windows Server environment by delivering comprehensive insights into all operational activities. It offers a detailed overview of modifications made to Active Directory (AD) resources, encompassing AD objects and their respective attributes, group policies, and more. By conducting thorough AD audits, organizations can identify and mitigate insider threats, misuse of privileges, and other signs of potential security breaches, thereby bolstering their overall security framework. The tool enables users to monitor intricate details within AD, including entities such as users, computers, groups, organizational units (OUs), group policy objects (GPOs), schemas, and sites, along with their associated attributes. Furthermore, it tracks user management activities like the creation, deletion, password resets, and alterations in permissions, providing insights into the actions taken, the responsible individuals, the timing, and the originating locations. Additionally, it allows organizations to monitor the addition or removal of users from security and distribution groups, ensuring that access privileges are kept to the necessary minimum, which is critical for maintaining a secure environment. This level of oversight is vital for proactive security management and compliance adherence.

Assess the extent of any breach and review audit logs to aid in investigations. Evaluate the extent of the breach while utilizing audit logs to bolster inquiries. Acquire a flexible bandwidth allocation to gain access to your auditing information. Facilitate investigations by delivering insights into events such as when emails were opened, responded to, or forwarded, as well as tracking user search activities in platforms like Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. Develop tailored audit log retention policies that allow for the preservation of audit records based on the specific service in which the activities took place, the nature of the activities being audited, or the identity of the user conducting those activities. Initially, organizations receive a standard allocation of 2,000 requests per minute, which can increase dynamically based on the number of seats and the licensing plan the organization has. In addition, with an appropriate add-on license, audit logs can be maintained for a period of up to 10 years, ensuring comprehensive record-keeping. This approach enhances the organization's ability to respond effectively to security incidents and conduct thorough investigations when necessary.