Sensor of the Week: WMI Security Center Sensor

Originally published on July 30, 2014 by Florian Staffort
Last updated on March 03, 2022 • 7 minute read

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As an admin you're not only responsible for the network infrastructure, servers and virtual environments, but also for the Windows clients your co-workers use every single day. It's essential to keep an eye on these clients and their security status. PRTG's WMI Security Center sensor offers a simple and effective way to monitor the security status of all your client systems by using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

 

With this sensor you can monitor all security products that are controlled by Windows Security Center / Windows Action Center, for example, firewalls, anti-virus or -malware software, and other products that integrate with it. The sensor then returns a status code of the monitored product and sets its status to "Warning" if a product status is unknown, if it is reported as out of date, or if the access scan is disabled. A sensor status showing "Up" indicates that the Windows system is up to date and the access scan is running.

You'll see at a glance if your client systems are secured by an up and running firewall and an active anti-virus solution without having to check them manually or being worried about their security status. What are you waiting for? Try the WMI Security Center sensor now! For more information on its settings, please refer to the comprehensive description in the PRTG manual.

 

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