A major challenge for IT managers is the automated identification of assets and devices present in their networks. Every day new devices are added to, or removed from, networks. These need to be mapped, as they can compromise the security of the computing environment by exposing your business information or generating unavailability of infrastructure and systems. Asset Discovery is a network scanning tool that can be used with or without an agent. It detects hardware and software that is connected to your local network, and extracts detailed information about each asset. IT Asset Discovery, within Collective IQ® ITAM, works to continuously scan and discover the IT assets present in your network. Delivering visibility, security, automation, and operational optimization for IT. Discovery is fundamental to all IT Asset Management solutions. Any processes that you build around your ITAM solution are only as good as the data you have discovered.