SharePoint Forensics in Microsoft 365
In today’s digital world, keeping our data secure is critical. Microsoft 365 is a popular tool for managing documents, but when things go wrong, how do you investigate? This is where SharePoint forensics comes in. However, many users face challenges accessing SharePoint audit logs, which are often only available for a short time.
Difficulties Accessing Microsoft Forensic Data
It's a common scenario: users within an organization are unable to easily access SharePoint audit and forensic information. Instead, they must contact an administrator to retrieve this data, a process that can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Additionally, SharePoint audit logs are only kept for a 180 days (1 year depending on the Microsoft license). After that, all that Office 365 Forensic data is gone.
Without easy access to these logs, it’s tough to track who did what with your documents, which can be a big security risk.
Preserve SharePoint Forensics Data with Audit Vault for M365
Audit Vault for Microsoft 365 offers a way to keep and access these logs for as long as needed. This tool lets you see who accessed, shared, or changed a document, helping you quickly identify and fix security issues.
Take advantage of Audit Vault's SharePoint forensic capabilities:
- See all audit history for a document in SharePoint with Audit Vault's SharePoint Audit History app.
- See when a document link was shared externally and who it was accessed by
- Track all documents accessed by a specific user with SharePoint Audit Reports.
- Analyze a user's activity over a defined period
- Easily identify the device (managed device status) and IP address associated with document edits or modifications
“From looking at my document’s Audit History – I could see that Adam had just viewed and downloaded a critical document vital to our business strategy and roadmap. Adam shouldn’t have access to view or download these documents, with this knowledge I was able to correct the permissions oversight and ensure that only authorized users can view my critical document.”
Microsoft Office 365 Forensics
Audit Vault for M365 can assist with your organizations Office 365 forensics:
- Preserve your Microsoft Exchange Audit Logs: Track who has deleted sensitive emails.
- Long term retention of Entra ID Audit logs helps trak when users are added and removed for security groups.
- Track and audit Microsoft Teams creation and deletion events..
Benefits of Audit Vault for SharePoint Online Forensics
By using Audit Vault, organizations can better protect their data, stay ahead of threats, and ensure only authorized people can access important documents.
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