Asset Inventory
A complete, current record of every device on a network: make, model, OS version, firmware version, location, and connectivity status. The starting point for every security program.
What is Asset Inventory?
A complete, current record of every device on a network: make, model, OS version, firmware version, location, and connectivity status. The starting point for every security program.
A complete, current asset inventory is the prerequisite for every other security capability. You cannot protect what you cannot see, and you cannot prioritize risk on assets you haven't counted. Despite being security's most foundational requirement, asset inventory remains one of the most consistently incomplete programs in enterprise security — especially once IoT, OT, and IoMT devices are included.
The challenge is that traditional IT inventory tools — endpoint agents, directory-based discovery, CMDB integrations — systematically miss non-manageable devices. An enterprise that believes it has 10,000 endpoints often discovers 30,000–50,000 connected devices once passive network monitoring is applied. The gap is filled with IoT sensors, IP cameras, printers, smart building systems, HVAC controllers, badge readers, and medical devices — none of which appear in any existing inventory.
Asset inventory also has a staleness problem. Devices are added, moved, replaced, and retired continuously. A snapshot-based inventory taken monthly or quarterly is often months out of date when it's used. Real-time inventory — continuously updated as devices connect and disconnect — is the operational standard that security programs require.
Key Facts
- Organizations discover an average of 3–5x more devices than expected when full network monitoring is deployed
- Up to 60% of enterprise security incidents involve an asset that was untracked or miscategorized
- CISA's first directive for OT security is comprehensive asset inventory
- Real-time asset inventory reduces mean time to respond (MTTR) by giving responders immediate device context
How ORDR Addresses Asset Inventory
ORDR maintains a continuously updated asset inventory by passively monitoring all network traffic, integrating with existing CMDBs and network infrastructure, and classifying devices using a 100M+ device profile library. Every discovered asset is enriched with make, model, OS, firmware version, network location, risk score, and communication behavior — giving security teams a real-time source of truth.
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ORDR gives security teams complete visibility into every connected asset—and the intelligence to act on what matters most.