Because Thompson and the other members of the IS staff at IFMC work with sensitive data, they are understandably very security conscious. And, an accurate auditing system is a critical component of any organization's security process. Thompson's charge was to find a solution that would help monitor the activity on the directory level of the network. Thompson had looked at various other products and vendors and was very unimpressed with their usability and effectiveness in solving his problems. Then he came across an article in Novell's publication Network Connection that described NetVision's DirectoryAlert and ServerAlert security products.
Most products are much more difficult to install and use effectively.
Thompson was impressed with the functionality of DirectoryAlert and ServerAlert and immediately noticed the impact and cost savings of the two products. For example, recently a coworker had reported that while she was on vacation she had lost her remove administration rights to a directory. Another of Thompson's coworkers checked DirectoryAlert and discovered that this person never had remove administration rights to begin with. This avoided what could have been a potentially serious security breach. Thompson feels much more confident in the security of his company as well as his own position at the company.