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Asset Inventory

Q: What is Asset Inventory?

An asset inventory is a structured, continuously maintained record of an organization’s hardware, software, data, and related technology resources, including ownership, configuration, and lifecycle attributes, used to support security, compliance, risk management, and operational control. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics An asset inventory documents all technology assets that an organization owns or uses, including on-premises (on-prem), cloud, virtual, and

Q: How widely is Asset Inventory used?

71 organizations in our directory are tagged Asset Inventory, referenced across 3 articles and 1 open source project.

Q: What is Asset Inventory most closely associated with?

Asset Inventory is most closely associated with AI infrastructure and Cybersecurity.

Asset inventory is a structured, continuously maintained record of an organization’s hardware, software, data, and related technology resources, providing authoritative visibility for security, compliance, risk management, IT operations, and governance across on-premises, cloud, virtual, and mobile environments.

3 articles
29 companies
Most covered: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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It's in real use	3 articles tag it; 29 companies are tied to it	`subjectOf`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Asset Inventory Management, Asset Tracking System, Asset Discovery, Infrastructure Management	`inDefinedTermSet`

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