Quest Software, a global systems management, data protection and security software provider, announced new capabilities available within On Demand Audit to support the industry-wide shift to the cloud and ensure Microsoft environments remain secure in the face of growing malware and cyber threats. Available within the Quest Microsoft Platform Management (MPM) business, On Demand Audit is an Azure-hosted SaaS offering that provides tracking and alerting on all configuration, user and administrator changes made across Microsoft hybrid environments. To further help customers tighten their security posture, streamline auditing processes, and adhere to compliance requirements, On Demand Audit now features new support for Teams and delivers the necessary auditing and alerting on all critical events to minimize vulnerabilities across the business collaboration tool.
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“Our approach with On Demand Audit is unique as it’s hybrid-enabled to support seamless integration with our on-premise Change Auditor solution, so customers benefit with that extra level of security either on-premises or in the cloud”
With the recent organizational shift to a remote global workforce, Microsoft Teams has fast become a vital business collaboration tool of choice, with more than 75 million and growing users leveraging the collaboration platform since the global pandemic. Teams is not only useful for overall business productivity, it also has transformed how employees communicate, share information, and maintain relationships when scattered across the globe. With an increase in business-critical information being shared across productivity platforms such as Teams, and hackers looking to exploit today’s work from home era, it has increased the surface area that IT teams must manage and secure across the organization.
To better defend against emerging cyber security threats looking to leverage Teams as the entry point, On Demand Audit with Teams support gives IT teams the necessary auditing and alerting for events such as configuration and setting changes, guest user activity, and when new Teams or channels are created.
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