{"id":2453,"date":"2025-07-02T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2453"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:44:18","slug":"overview-of-asset-management","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/asset-management\/asset-management\/overview-of-asset-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of Asset Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/\">Zecurit<\/a>&#8216;s Asset Management module provides a comprehensive view and control of your IT assets including hardware, software, lifecycle status and compliance metrics, all from a single unified platform. It enables IT teams, MSPs and security administrators to maintain visibility, track asset health and stay audit-ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This section provides an overview of the key components in asset management and how they help streamline your IT operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Inventory Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Track the physical and logical attributes of all enrolled devices from desktops and laptops to servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inventory Scan<\/strong>: Trigger on-demand scans to refresh asset data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule Scan<\/strong>: Configure automatic periodic scans for real-time accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scan Settings<\/strong>: Fine-tune what data is collected, including hardware, certificates, users, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inventory Details<\/strong>: View complete hardware and system-level information such as CPU, RAM, disk, BIOS, battery, TPM, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geo-Tracking<\/strong>: Track device location (where supported) to aid in physical security and compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Software Asset Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zecurit provides deep visibility into installed software, licensing, and usage empowering you to stay compliant, secure and cost-efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Software Details<\/strong>: See all applications installed across devices, including version and publisher info.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software Category<\/strong>: Organize software into categories like productivity, development, security, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software Grouping<\/strong>: Group similar applications for reporting or policy assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software Metering<\/strong>: Track software usage over time to identify underused or unused applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software License Management<\/strong>: Manage license assignments, expirations and compliance status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prohibited Software<\/strong>: Detect and flag blacklisted applications for alerting or enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Helps with compliance audits, license optimization and reducing shadow IT.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Alerts &amp; Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed about critical changes and non-compliant behaviors with customizable alerting and policy mapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alert Policy<\/strong>: Define rules and thresholds for security, hardware health, software changes, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy Association to Groups<\/strong>: Apply alert policies to device groups to enforce consistent monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Proactively detect risks and maintain a healthy IT environment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Device Lifecycle Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintain control of device lifecycles from onboarding to retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Track device age and warranty status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flag aging or out-of-support devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan replacements or upgrades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage hardware refresh cycles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ensures aging devices don\u2019t become performance or security liabilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Zecurit Asset Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centralized visibility<\/strong> of hardware and software assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy-based compliance enforcement<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Informed IT planning<\/strong> with real-time inventory insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated scanning<\/strong> and minimal admin overhead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data-driven decision making<\/strong> for procurement, security and support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/asset-management\/software-asset-management\/software-details\/\">Software Details<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/asset-management\/software-asset-management\/software-license-management\/\">Managing Software Licenses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/asset-management\/software-asset-management\/software-category\/\">Managing Softwate Category<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/docs\/asset-manager\/asset-management\/alerts-compliance\/alert-policy\/\">Alerts Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":2376,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2453","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2911,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2453\/revisions\/2911"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2376"}],"next":[{"title":"Inventory Management","link":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/asset-management\/asset-management\/inventory-management\/","href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zecurit.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}