CaseWare IDEA vs. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

One example of specific scenario in [CaseWare] IDEA is the ability to run samples separately and then based off of the results, compare and contrast the values recorded and easily discern if there are any variables or discrepancies within the data itself. Also, we can test journal entries with certain parameters to check the audit for any issues that may arise pertaining to the criteria. By testing, we are able to make sure the data is accurate and sufficient.

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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is well suited for monitoring Active Directory changes, tracking user activity, and meeting compliance requirements. Its real-time alerts and audit reports help quickly identify security issues and simplify troubleshooting. It may be less suitable for very small environments that have minimal auditing needs

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• Easy to understand and easy to use.
• Can use on large quantities of data and quickly analyze them.
• Uses logic that can be followed if one is an auditor. I, for example, could understand the logic in a number of samples, i.e how the number of samples thrown changes when risk changes from low to moderate in proportion taking in consideration the materiality.
• Other audit firms are using 2 software for the process that IDEA alone can do. So IDEA has a definite advantage here.
• Customizable by the company.

• ManageEngine ADAudit Plus changes for user and group management can be looked up in builtin reports
• You can build your own reports based on almost every logic you can think of
• You have the ability to create alerts based on logic and filters and sendout custom alerts to email, SMS or other means.
• First you need to understand the basics of the software, after that the software itself is very helpfull in configuring specific items.
• I really love the support that ManageEngine is giving the customer, for all questions I use the chat on their website. This is for me the best remote support I ever saw, and I saw a lot in my 20 years of experience in IT.

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• Bit of a learning curve for the advanced features as a beginner.

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• It's based on Java engine that is slow -- reports are often difficult to build (we are going to upgrade the machine it's running on to see if this is the issue)
• Keeping this software up to date is a pain; there should be a better "update" function
• The naming and navigation are terrible -- it's never clear which feature you're looking for and where it's hidden in the menus
• Adding machines is not as easy as it should be; occasionally there are IP conflicts that are nearly impossible to resolve

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It works great for everything we need and use. Any issues in the software are pretty easy to resolve with tech support. And they are very responsive to resolving issues. Even ones where a fix/patch are required. At present, the software does everything we need it to for compliance, audit, and account review.

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ADAudit with its cloud and on prem install option allows any organization to get in on AD report management. Whether you need to report internally only for for external audit controls its a great tool with flexibility to handle most any user or group report capability. Since this also includes m365 integration it enables IT pros to administer usage, license, cost control and permission access to most anything in Microsoft's portfolio. Its a great tool all around for AD integrated access needs.

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uptime good

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Integration/overlap between products could be improved

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I would rate it a 9 because I never really needed support on this but if I did, there was the necessary support given promptly.

Support is always helpful, but they can sometimes be difficult to understand which adds a level of complexity to troubleshooting an issue. They are very persistent at making sure you get your issue fixed though, which raises this rating substantially.

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knowledgable and prompt response

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The remote setup team helped when i needed it and setup weas very straight forward and easy. The advanced setup for an external db and customizations for our latest version AD environment went pretty easy once they found documentation on customization.

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I have used Microstart and would definitely vote for IDEA because IDEA combines what Microstart does with the help of one/more softwares. Where Microstart just gives a number of samples, IDEA selects the number of samples based on materiality, risk, and other factors. It selects those samples from the population leaving out line items that are invalid/ zero. I would prefer using IDEA any day.

We use the ManageEngine Log360 bundle, which includes ADAudit Plus and EventLog Analyzer. Back in 2016, when we evaluated the ManageEngine solution, we compared it to an existing Juniper JSA deployment, mapping specific PCI DSS requirements against both products. That was 10 years ago now; much may have changed, but at the time, the ManageEngine solution mapped well to the PCI DSS requirements, so we retired the Juniper JSA solution.

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updates are effective and system is reliable

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• We were able to save time by over 200 billable hours over our last busy season cycle
• We saved roughly 12% on costs compared to the last program we used.

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We no longer have to spend time or manpower digging through logs. The product presents the information you need (whatever that may be in your situation) on the dashboard, via à la carte reports, or automatically to your inbox. You save a lot of time not having to mine for data with this product. Everything is there in the morning for me to review, or on hand if I feel like looking before reports run.

• ManageEngine ADAudit Plus has reduced the need for additional IT FTEs by allowing our lean staff to do their jobs well in the background.
• It is not a very resource-intensive product, so you won't need a dedicated or high-performance server to run it. It runs in VMs or on bare-metal servers just fine.
• The pricing is good. There are products that do more, but their cost can be exponentially higher, depending on the features.

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