Sensitive data discovery
Finds and classifies sensitive data and applies Microsoft Information Protection labels.
Discover sensitive data, map permissions, and reduce access risk across on-premises and cloud systems.
Netwrix Access Analyzer, formerly StealthAUDIT, is a data security posture management tool that discovers and classifies sensitive data and maps who can access it. It covers Active Directory, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, file servers, databases, and cloud storage across more than 40 data sources. IT and security teams, data owners, and compliance staff use it to find overexposed access, run owner access reviews, and produce audit-ready compliance reports.
Chad D.
Senior Network Engineer
“Liked the granular data collection and how easy daily use becomes once queries are built. Found query setup complex and the virtual machine resource demands heavy.”
Jason W.
Systems Engineer
“Liked the built-in reports, scanning, custom scripting, modular design, frequent updates, and responsive support. Found import options for owner approvals in access auditing limited.”
Brian P.
Sr System Administrator
“Liked that file activity logging was the most accurate among the tools tested. Found the activity console slow, dependent on Silverlight, and prone to crashes that lost data.”
Xero Q.
Engineer
“Liked the free access, fast permission snapshots, and clear highlighting of risky access. Found real-time monitoring, alerting, automation, and scheduled reports missing.”
Paul C.
Sr Manager Data Protection
“Liked the quick, easy, web-based deployment and that it found far more folders than a competing tool in a trial. Found reporting difficult for people without SQL skills.”
Amy C.
Technical Security Analyst
“Liked the wide range of Active Directory and file system reports, sensitive data discovery, and helpful implementation team. Found job scheduling effortful, documentation hard to find, and long jobs causing contention.”
Verified Reviewer
Sr Staff Security Engineer
“Liked the flexible methods for acquiring data. Found the interface dated, capabilities poorly documented, and old data difficult to purge.”
Brandon C.
IT Security Manager
“Liked the easy graphical interface for viewing user statistics and the top-quality support from the vendor. Found the configuration and setup process cumbersome.”
Jay M.
Director of Infrastructure
“Liked the rich feature set across Active Directory, Exchange, file servers, and SharePoint Online, which helped with audits. Found the setup lacking a wizard-driven process.”
David B.
Security Analyst
“Liked the excellent support and the steady stream of product improvements. Found there was an initial learning curve to get comfortable.”
Jeremy H.
IT Security Officer & Systems Administrator
“Liked the deep insight and forensic tracking of changes across the environment. Found processing sometimes stalls and fills the database until it stops responding.”
Michael L.
System Architect
“Liked the easy report customization that helped uncover Active Directory issues. Found no alerts for failed scheduled jobs and extra licensing needed for some features and agents.”
Dennis N.
Lead Technical Specialist
“Liked the highly customizable reporting and strong support. Found custom report setup complex and felt more training would help new users.”
Dan G.
Site Reliability Engineer
“Liked the valuable and highly customizable reporting that fits different needs. Found the installation and initial setup process difficult to complete.”
Dominic Y.
Systems Administrator
“Liked how it reduces manual per-user administrative work. Found that missing field format guidance for reports and jobs led to task errors.”
Enterprise data security
Broad data classification and threat detection
File server auditing
File auditing with data leak prevention
Active Directory permissions
Permission reporting and provisioning for Windows
Mid-size IT teams
Auditing and permission analysis in one tool