{"id":38024,"date":"2023-07-28T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infosim.net\/stablenet\/?p=38024"},"modified":"2025-09-29T06:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:27:50","slug":"6-steps-to-a-successful-network-audit-that-saves-you-time-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infosim.net\/stablenet\/blog\/6-steps-to-a-successful-network-audit-that-saves-you-time-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"6 steps to a successful network audit that saves you time and resources (with checklist)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#002846&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;60deg&#8221; global_module=&#8221;41229&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>6 Steps to a Successful Network Audit that Saves You Time and Resources (with Checklist)<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|25px|0px|25px|false|false&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#002846&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#002846&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Network audit software can be instrumental in helping operators of large networks ensure compliance and enhance security. It is a critical component to proactive network and service management.<\/p>\n<p>However, most solutions are limited in their functionality, require learning yet another tool, and lack a focus on automation.<\/p>\n<p>A network and service management platform like StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> provides an ideal opportunity to consolidate a wide range of tasks, from discovering your multi-vendor environment to automated root cause analysis. By combining and automating the management of complex network environments, StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> is a scalable solution whether you are using legacy systems, cloud-based infrastructures, or a combination of various technologies.<\/p>\n<p>By combining all of this with lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and compliance and policy checking at regular, automated intervals, you not only free up network operation resources but benefit from a holistic approach to network management with a single GUI that runs the entire gamut of tasks that you need.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|25px|0px|25px|false|false&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#002846&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#002846&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>6 steps to success \u2013 most important aspects of a network audit<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The aim of a comprehensive network audit is to identify security gaps and vulnerabilities in your network, to check conformity with legal standards and guidelines, and to obtain a general overview of your network. Such an audit usually contains fixed components and procedures. We have summarized the most important 6 aspects of an audit for you here:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Discovery and Inventory<\/h3>\n<p>Having an overview of your own inventory is the basis for every network audit and the starting point for further measurements and analyses. This step is essential to be able to make general statements about the condition of your network. After all, you can\u2019t manage what you can\u2019t see.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Risk Assessment<\/h3>\n<p>Another key point is to find and close potential network security gaps. On one hand, this includes identifying the devices in your network that have reached the End-of-Service (EoS) or End-of-Life (EoL) stage in their lifecycle or will do so in the near future. On the other hand, it involves analyzing your network for currently published vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Configuration &#038; Policy Compliance <\/h3>\n<p>Configurations must be scanned, analyzed and compared on a regular basis. They determine compliance with established policies and regulatory standards (such as PCI-DSS, ITIL, NSA, etc.). Regularly checking and, if necessary, reconfiguring them is therefore essential for demonstrating compliance.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Change Management<\/h3>\n<p>It is quite normal that there are changes in your network. An effective network management platform allows you to track those changes to see who did what, when it was done, and of course allowing for rollbacks and restorations in the case of problems. That&#8217;s why regular back-ups and network configuration checks are an important part of an audit. Especially in the case of misconfigurations, they can not only be quickly detected but also quickly restored to an older working state.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Access Control<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure security on your network, access rights must be defined. This includes managing and regularly reviewing roles, user accounts, and permissions to prevent unauthorized people from accessing your network.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: Compliance Reports <\/h3>\n<p>At the end of each audit, the complete documentation of the process is crucial not only for the internal management level alone, but above all for external organizations to guarantee compliance with guidelines and standards.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|25px|0px|25px|false|false&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#002846&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#002846&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Work smarter not harder \u2013 Automation as the key to successful network audits<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Now you know what the most important aspects of a network audit are.<\/p>\n<p>The only question that is left is how you want to perform such an audit. One possibility, of course, is to perform this process manually. However, you won&#8217;t get very far here, since modern networks in especially large organizations are characterized by their high complexity of network components and topologies. A manual physical audit of network devices and their configurations would therefore be extremely time-consuming. In addition, manually performed audits often require in-depth expertise, particularly in the area of industry-specific standards and guidelines, and a very thorough and accurate way of working, so this process is often accompanied by human error.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce the resources and time required for network audits, organizations often use network management tools, automated scanning tools and network monitoring systems. These technologies help streamline the audit process, automate routine tasks, and provide insight into network health and security.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, performing a network audit manually is hardly an option. The better way is to automate your audit process with a network management system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|25px|0px|25px|false|false&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#002846&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#002846&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Network Audit Tool &#8211; Automated Network and Service Management Solution with StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]With StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> you have a comprehensive network and service management solution that includes the most important aspects of a network audit as well as other aspects such as performance management, fault management, configuration and change management, and discovery\/inventory.<\/p>\n<p>Through this consolidated toolset, you can not only perform a network audit, but StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> also provides you with a direct solution to some of the problems it uncovers.<\/p>\n<p>To have a secure network, not only regular audits should be part of the routine, but also the continuous maintenance of your service, which can only be achieved through a comprehensive network management.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.infosim.net\/stablenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/5\/2023\/07\/network-audit-prozess-stablenet.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Network Audit Prozess Stablenet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||40px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<em>Automated Network Auditing \u2013 an overview of management tasks related to network audits and how they can be automated with corresponding StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> processes<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you want to read even more information around StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup>&#8216;s network audit solution, take a look at our latest use case around this topic. 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From End-of-Life to automated policy checking and reporting, see how StableNet<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> not only allows you to manage your cross-technology network but to safeguard it (and you) for peace of mind and sustained growth.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infosim.net\/stablenet\/network-audits-use-case\/\"target=\" _blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #414141;\">More<\/a>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|25px||25px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#002846&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.infosim.net\/stablenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/5\/2023\/05\/Melanie-Weber.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;83%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_width_all_image=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all_image=&#8221;#414141&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Melanie Weber<\/h3>\n<p>Marketing Project &amp; Content Creation Manager @ Infosim<sup style=\"font-size: 50%;\">\u00ae<\/sup> GmbH &amp; Co. 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