MegaplanIT Automated Asset Discovery is a managed security service that maintains an up-to-date inventory of network-connected assets and detects unauthorized devices using a combination of active and passive network scanning techniques. Active Network Scanning: Performs scheduled and on-demand scans to detect newly connected devices, operating systems, and applications across the network environment. Passive Network Monitoring: Continuously monitors network traffic to identify active operating systems, applications, and open ports without direct interaction, helping surface vulnerabilities passively. Asset Inventory Management: Documents all application code, third-party and operating system software, interfaces, process and procedure descriptions, machine-readable job and transaction logs, and test case definitions. Tracks host activity and activity history. Rogue Asset Detection: On-demand discovery scans identify unauthorized or unexpected devices connected to the network, reducing risk from shadow IT and unknown endpoints. Compliance and Criticality Scoping: Correlates host activity against compliance scoping requirements and organizational criticality to prioritize asset protection efforts. The service is delivered through MegaplanIT's 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) and is powered by the Novawatch platform. It targets patch management readiness by flagging outdated or unpatched assets for remediation.