FirstWave Open-AudIT Recognised as Best Agentless Discovery Tool for IT Asset Management

Australian technology company FirstWave Cloud Technology (ASX: FCT) has received recognition from Comparitech as the world's best agentless discovery tool for IT asset management. The review site praised Open-AudIT's automated discovery capabilities as "the most useful IT asset management tool you can have."

Widespread Adoption

Open-AudIT is currently deployed across more than 150,000 organizations globally. The platform provides administrators with precise information about network devices, including their configurations and any modifications. Key capabilities include monitoring software licensing, tracking configuration changes, identifying unauthorized devices, evaluating capacity utilization, and checking hardware warranty status.

Design Philosophy

FirstWave CEO Danny Maher emphasized that Open-AudIT was intentionally developed as a feature-rich solution suitable for organizations of any size. He noted that device discovery remains essential for maintaining hardware and software inventories while securing and managing network environments, stating: "if you don't know what's there, you can't manage or secure it."

Comparitech's Assessment

The review publication highlighted two primary differentiators: configuration management capabilities that act as a security service by comparing device settings against known good snapshots, and a network mapper supporting multiple formats including geographic maps and rack visualizations.

Technical Details

Open-AudIT runs on both Windows Server and Linux platforms. The Professional and Enterprise editions provide advanced features for enhanced control, reporting, and scalability. Integration with FirstWave's NMIS suite offers real-time monitoring, event correlation, and configuration management from a single interface.