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Security Operations · Foundational

Asset Inventory

A complete, current record of hardware, software, cloud resources and data assets an organization owns or uses.

Definition

You cannot protect or scan what you do not know about. Inventories come from discovery scans, agents, cloud APIs, CMDBs and procurement records. CIS Controls 1 and 2 address enterprise and software asset inventory.

Example

Reconciling scanner discoveries against the CMDB to find unmanaged servers.

Exam tip

Asset inventory is the foundational first step for vulnerability management.

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