Compare ManageEngine ADAudit Plus vs. CPTRAX for Windows

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.

Server File Activity Tracking – Audit who is creating, accessing and moving your files and folders. Track file permission changes. Alerts in real-time about critical file activity Malicious activity containment (Ransomware and mass file deletions, etc. Automatically stop threats to your Windows servers by calling PowerShell scripts so you can determine exactly what you want to have happen for each type of alert/threat. Examples of containment: Disable the user causing the threat Block the remote IP causing the threat Workstation File Activity Tracking: Audit who copies files to USB or other removable media. Track who uploads files via FTP or a browser. Block files being created on USB/removable devices. Notifications by email when a removable device connects. Active Directory Auditing – Keep audit logs and receive real-time alerts about important Active Directory changes, without having to deal with SACLs or Windows Event Logs. Server Authentication Auditing: Track authentications into Citrix sessions and Windows Servers. All failed logon attempts are reviewed. Workstation Logon/Logoff Tracking: Get visibility on logons/logoffs at workstations, including locks, unlocks and password changes.