GoKawiilWazuh open-source platform aims to close shadow IT blind spots via endpoint inventory checks
Wazuh, a free and open source SIEM/XDR platform, collects system inventory data directly from monitored endpoints and compares it against network discovery scans to surface unmanaged devices, unauthorized software, and monitoring gaps. The approach targets shadow IT—hardware, software, and services running outside IT and security teams' visibility—such as unenrolled workstations, forgotten virtual machines, and unapproved applications.
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Network discovery scans alone only detect devices that respond during a scan window, meaning powered-off machines or isolated segments can go unnoticed, which suggests many organizations may be undercounting their real attack surface. By cross-referencing endpoint-reported inventory with network scan results, security teams could gain a more accurate picture of monitoring coverage than either method provides alone.
- Shadow IT refers to unmanaged hardware, software, and services invisible to security teams.
- Network discovery scans only measure reachability, not full monitoring coverage, since offline or portless assets go undetected.
- Wazuh compares endpoint-reported inventory data with scan results to help identify unmanaged devices and unauthorized software.
Source: bleepingcomputer.com, 2026-09-22
Published there as: “Reducing shadow IT visibility gaps with Wazuh”
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