Infosec glossary entry

ITAM

ITAM:
IT Asset Management

[...] can tie together physical and virtual assets and provide management with a complete picture of what, where, and how assets are being used. ITAM enhances visibility for security analysts, which leads to better asset utilization and security. https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/publication/1800-5/VolB/

:de:

[...] ist ein Prozess, der sicherstellt, dass die Assets einer Organisation dokumentiert, bereitgestellt, gewartet, aktualisiert und stillgelegt werden, wenn der Zeitpunkt dafür gekommen ist. Kurz gesagt wird dadurch sichergestellt, dass materielle und immaterielle Gegenstände von Wert in deinem Unternehmen erfasst und genutzt werden. https://www.atlassian.com/de/itsm/it-asset-management

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March 30, 2023

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