Asset Inventory - Platform

The Asset Inventory Challenge

A full Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) asset inventory is the foundation of your cybersecurity journey, but gaining it requires overcoming the following key barriers:

Proprietary Protocols Prevail

Operational technology (OT), building automation systems (BAS), and other types of cyber-physical systems (CPS) use proprietary protocols that are simply incompatible with — and thus invisible to — generalized security tools.

Diverse Assets are the Default

CPS assets can have a decades-long lifespan, so your environment likely has a diverse mix of new and legacy devices that operate and communicate differently.

Network Complexity is the Norm

CPS environments often comprise complex network architectures that include serial or air-gapped sections and are widely distributed across multiple physical sites.

One-Size-Fits-All Inventory is a Myth

Passive monitoring is often touted as a 100% effective, one-size-fits-all method for asset discovery. This is false. A full XIoT asset inventory requires multiple methods.

“We chose Claroty because we knew we needed a tool that gave us full visibility into our production environment. You can’t protect what you don’t know is actually out there. Once you identify it, then you can protect it. Having a complete OT inventory, having that visibility, and knowing what assets are communicating, is imperative to be able to understand and protect your environment.”

Jim LaBonty

Head of Global Automation Engineering at Pfizer

Talk to a Claroty expert about asset inventory

How Claroty Tackles the Asset Inventory Challenge for CPS Environments

Broadest Coverage of Proprietary Protocols

Claroty provides unmatched visibility within cyber-physical systems (CPS) as a result of our deep domain expertise across industrial, healthcare, and public sectors. Recognizing that your CPS environment may have upwards of hundreds of proprietary protocols, our portfolio of solutions is compatible with your OT, IoT, IoMT, BAS, and other CPS. Claroty has long been the industry leader in protocol coverage.

Read Forrester’s evaluation of our protocol coverage

Multiple Methods for Tailored Discovery

Since every CPS environment is unique, there is no one-size-fits-all path to asset discovery. Complexities in proprietary protocols, legacy devices, and distributed infrastructure often complicate conventional approaches. Claroty addresses this by using highly flexible AI-augmented discovery methods to gain full visibility into your environment, your way. Underpinned by the CPS Library, these methods leverage data-driven insights, pattern recognition, and intelligent attribution to deliver deep, comprehensive asset visibility.

Learn more about our visibility

Eliminate Guesswork with Visibility Orchestration

The unique nature and often complex communication of CPS renders them challenging to profile. Claroty’s AI-driven inference engine automatically identifies gaps in asset profiles and recommends discovery techniques to fill them. Augmented by large language models (LLMs) and nearly a decade of domain expertise, these recommendations are orchestrated into a copiloted series of actions. The result is the industry's most comprehensive, in-depth asset profiles—delivering precise identification that minimizes false positives.

Learn more about our asset inventory methods

Enriches Asset Inventory with Integrations

Claroty’s vast technical ecosystem includes ready-made integrations with CMDB, CMMS, and other inventory management tools that enable you to further optimize workflows with your existing tech stack. Leveraging your existing tech stack with Claroty helps to extend core cybersecurity controls from those solutions into your CPS environment.

Explore Now

Inventory All CPS Assets Fast

Passive collection is not the only option. Leverage a custom combination of discovery techniques to identify devices quickly based on your security goals and network architecture.