Asset Inventory
Asset Inventory: An authoritative inventory of hardware, software, identities, services, and cloud resourcesCloud ResourceA provisioned cloud object such as a workload, identity, storage service, network, or key.. It should be documented, assigned to an owner, measured, and reviewed at defined intervals.
How it works and where it fits
Asset Inventory denotes a technical component or operating environment with its own trust boundaries, identities, interfaces, and dependencies. Security is determined not only by the product, but by architecture, configuration, and the way data and privileges cross component boundaries. Management planes and production processing should be considered separately.
Practical security relevance
Secure operation depends on complete inventory, hardened baselines, least privilege, patchability, and centralized telemetry. Changes should be reproducible and reviewable. Exposed interfaces, default access, secrets, and supply-chain dependencies need particular attention; isolation, backup, and recovery must also be exercised in realistic conditions.
Related concepts
- Asset ManagementAsset ManagementInventories and manages hardware, software, cloud resources, and their security status.: Inventories and manages hardware, software, cloud resources, and their security status.
- CAASMCAASMPlatform approach for the inventory, correlation, and assessment of security-relevant assets.: Platform approach for the inventory, correlation, and assessment of security-relevant assets.
- External Attack Surface ManagementExternal Attack Surface ManagementIdentifies and monitors assets and risks accessible from the Internet.: Identifies and monitors assets and risks accessible from the Internet.
- Cloud ResourceCloud ResourceA provisioned cloud object such as a workload, identity, storage service, network, or key.: A provisioned cloud object such as a workload, identity, storage service, network, or key.