Novell, the software company that produces NetWare, has released a new set of new tools for customers to monitor and audit user access and other network events across the enterprise, a critical requirement in complying with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and Basel II.
The new solution creates a centralized view of network events across multiple platforms and enterprise applications to simplify compliance audits and reports, allowing customers to control user access to information and resources, streamline auditing processes, and verify regulatory compliance more accurately with less staff.
“Novell Audit has allowed Bank Mutual to automate time- and labor-intensive audit functions, as well as monitor and control our network to a degree not possible before,” said Frank Green, vice president of network administration at Bank Mutual. “It has become a very important tool in our compliance efforts. We’re looking forward to the additional features and functions of the new product.”
With Novell Audit 2, organizations can use real-time monitoring and alerts to track suspicious activity or detect unauthorized changes. Customers can now centralize Windows 2000 and 2003 Server event logs for complete cross-platform reporting in addition to collecting system events from across the Novell product line.
Also new is the capability to filter and incorporate data from legacy systems without the need for custom programming. Customers can now integrate audit results into the pre-defined reports in Novell Identity Manager 3 and automate the documentation process, thus avoiding time-intensive, manual reviews.
“It’s not enough to simply implement policies, organizations must verify they have been correctly applied and enforced if they are to comply with regulatory mandates,” said Kent Erickson, vice president of identity and resource management at Novell. “With Novell Identity Manager 3 and Novell Audit 2, customers have an unmatched solution to ensure security and validate compliance initiatives while streamlining what can be a time-intensive, expensive process.”