PRTG & UVexplorer: Skip the headaches of handmade network maps
Summary
NIST 800-171 and the US Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessment both require a documented System Security Plan (SSP), which cannot be accomplished without a network map. By implementing industry standard protocols and proprietary methods, UVexplorer automatically discovers all networked devices and displays the topology in a detailed Layer 2 visual map. And to make your job easier as a network administrator, UVexplorer includes an IP/MAC Finder, Service Port Scanner, Real-Time CPU/Interface Status display and Layer 2 Tracing. Layer 2 mapping, configuration backup and asset inventory are just simple examples of the information that UVexplorer discovers and provides to your PRTG console. Adding a semi-automated solution that still requires manual adjustment and changes provides some cost-savings but can cause headaches, knowledge gaps and potential performance failures.