Automated asset discovery and inventory updates

Purpose

1. Automate the discovery of all hardware and software assets across networks and cloud environments; dynamically inventory changes and integrate with systems for real-time, automated updates and compliance monitoring.

2. Centralize asset data for audit, purchasing, maintenance, and lifecycle management using persistent automation workflows.

3. Automating asset inventory reduces manual errors, enables automated alerts for unauthorized devices, tracks usage, and automates software license enforcement.

4. Enhance security posture by automatically mapping asset relationships, dependencies, and potential risks in real time.

Trigger Conditions

1. Scheduled automated scans (hourly/daily/weekly) of network segments or device groups.

2. Automated webhook event from onboarding new assets (hardware or software).

3. API-triggered automation from purchase order or procurement workflows.

4. Security detection automates asset re-scan upon anomaly or breach alert.

Platform Variants

1. ServiceNow

• Function/API: cmdb_ci (Configuration Item) Table API — automate asset insertion/update.
• Sample: Automate POST/PUT requests to /api/now/table/cmdb_ci with device data.

2. Lansweeper

• Function/API: Asset Discovery API — automate asset retrieval and inventory update.
• Sample: Automate GET on /api/assets and automatedly sync changes to inventory database.

3. Microsoft Intune

• Function/API: DeviceManagement/ManagedDevices — automate device and inventory sync.
• Sample: Automate GET/POST to /deviceManagement/managedDevices for real-time updates.

4. Jamf Pro

• Function/API: Computers Endpoint — automate pull of Mac device assets.
• Sample: Automate GET /JSSResource/computers and automate inventory import.

5. SolarWinds

• Function/API: Orion.Nodes — automatedly trigger polling, automate asset push to inventory.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET to /SolarWinds/InformationService/v3/Json/Query for updates.

6. AWS Config

• Function/API: ListDiscoveredResources — automate asset inventory of AWS resources.
• Sample: Automate AWS SDK call to ListDiscoveredResources and automate CMDB update.

7. Azure Resource Graph

• Function/API: Resources — automate cloud asset query and sync events.
• Sample: Automate query Resources API and automate inventory delta push.

8. Google Workspace Admin

• Function/API: Devices API — automate Chromebook and endpoint inventory.
• Sample: Automate GET to /admin/directory/v1/customer/{customerId}/devices.

9. Qualys

• Function/API: Host List Detection — automates vulnerability plus asset scan inventory.
• Sample: Automate GET /api/2.0/fo/asset/host/ for asset import automation.

10. ManageEngine AssetExplorer

• Function/API: Workstation/Server Asset API — automate asset updates.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET to /api/v3/assets.

11. Snipe-IT

• Function/API: Assets Resource — automate inventory management.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET /api/v1/hardware for real-time asset tracking.

12. Cisco Meraki

• Function/API: Devices List — automate network asset inventory.
• Sample: Automate GET /organizations/{orgId}/devices and automate push.

13. Ivanti IT Asset Management

• Function/API: Hardware Asset API — automate inventory sync.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET to /api/assets.

14. Freshservice

• Function/API: Discovery Agent / Asset API — automate asset creation/updates.
• Sample: Automate POST /api/v2/assets for automated update.

15. Open-AudIT

• Function/API: Devices Endpoint — automate discovery and inventory.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET /devices/.

16. GLPI

• Function/API: Computer & Network Equipment APIs — automate asset sync.
• Sample: Automate POST/GET to /apirest.php/Computer.

17. Spiceworks

• Function/API: Inventory API — automate asset tracking.
• Sample: Automate GET /api/v1/devices.

18. IBM BigFix

• Function/API: Computer API — automate asset discovery and reporting.
• Sample: Automate GET /api/computers.

19. Tanium

• Function/API: Get assets from Tanium Asset — automate inventory data collection.
• Sample: Automate Tanium Query API calls for up-to-date asset lists.

20. AlienVault USM

• Function/API: Assets Endpoint — automate asset list and updates.
• Sample: Automate GET /api/2.0/assets.

Benefits

1. Automates asset inventory process to ensure always up-to-date records.

2. Automator reduces manual effort, risk of oversight, and speeds audits.

3. Automated asset discovery enhances compliance by synchronizing accurate data across systems.

4. Automatedly reducing shadow IT risks with automated alerts for unauthorized devices.

5. Facilitates automation of software license management, procurement, and lifecycle operations.

6. Automates integration with finance, security, and operations for full IT asset governance.

7. Automating detection helps prevent asset vulnerabilities by supporting near real-time risk detection.