NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter

Long-Term Historical Reporting

The long-term archiving of audit data is required by compliance regulations including:

• SOX regulations require keeping of audit reports for a period not less than 7 years;
• HIPAA regulations require holding records of all activities for a minimum of 6 years;
• PCI regulations require retaining of the audit trail history for at least one year, etc.

NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter uses two-tier method of storing data to facilitate long-term historical reporting: The first tier stores collected audit data in SQL for fast reporting. The second tier features a file-based compressed storage to facilitate long-term historical reporting for any period of time, as required by regulatory auditors or internal policies.

Microsoft MVP, Don Jones states, “NetWrix offers one of the most well thought-out long-term data archival strategies, using a two-tiered system that utilizes SQL Server for online reporting, and file-based compressed storage for long-term storage.” Our storage approach was designed to provide both high-performance and long-term retention.

Collected change information is automatically archived and can be stored for 7 years or more to produce a complete audit trail of changes made to Active Directory, Group Policy and Exchange for any period. This allows administrators, managers and auditors to drill-down into detailed information as necessary. Active Directory Change Reporter archives the complete audit trail allowing organizations to analyze past policies and maintain ongoing compliance with internal and external regulations.

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